Bombay High Court
RAJAN VASANT RAUTversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- ABHAY MANTRI
Holding
The Court condoned the delay, allowing the revision application subject to payment of costs.
Summary
The applicant, Rajan Vasant Raut, filed a criminal revision application in 2018 but failed to circulate it, resulting in a 73‑day delay in filing the revision. He moved a criminal revision application (ST) No.602 of 2018 seeking condonation of this delay. The respondent, the State of Maharashtra, opposed the condonation. The Court examined the applicant’s failure to circulate the matter and considered the reasons provided in the application. In the interest of justice, the Court allowed the condonation but imposed costs of Rs. 7,300 to be deposited within six weeks, otherwise the application would be dismissed. Upon payment of costs, the revision application is to be registered as per law.
Issues considered
- Whether the delay of 73 days in filing the criminal revision application can be condoned?
Subjects
- criminal revision
- condonation of delay
- procedural law
- costs
- High Court
Judgment
22.revn.578.2018.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Digitally
signed by
VINA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
VINA ARVIND
ARVIND KHADPE
KHADPE Date:
2026.01.21
16:08:01
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.578 OF 2018
+0530
IN
CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (ST) NO.602 OF 2018
Rajan Vasant Raut ….Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra ….Respondents
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Mr. Tushar R. Momaiyah i/b. Ram & Company for the Applicant.
Ms. Shilpa G. Talhar, APP for Respondent - State.
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CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.
DATE : 17th JANUARY, 2026
P.C. :-
1. The Applicant moved this Application to condone the
delay of 73 days in filing the Criminal Revision Application.
2. Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant as well as
the learned APP.
3. It seems that in the year 2018, the Applicant filed this
Application. However, since then, the Applicant failed to circulate
the said matter. Therefore, this application has remained pending for
a long time. In fact, it was the applicant's duty to have it circulated
in time.
4. Having considered the above facts and the reasons
disclosed in the Application, in the interest of justice, the
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Application is allowed subject to costs of Rs. 7,300/- to be deposited
in the Court within six weeks, failing which, the Application shall
stand dismissed without further reference to the Court. Upon deposit
of costs, the Criminal Revision Application is to be registered in
accordance with the law.
(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.)
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