Bombay High Court

PREMNATH GADEKAR AND 7 ORSversusPRAMILA PREMNATH GADEKAR AND 3 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The court held that the six‑day delay should be condoned.

Summary

The applicants filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking condonation of a six‑day delay in filing a revision against a judgment dated 3 June 2025 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge in Criminal Appeal No. 117/2022. The court examined the reasons for the delay and found that sufficient cause was shown. Relying on the provisions of Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, the court permitted the condonation. Consequently, the application was allowed as prayed for. The matter was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether a six‑day delay in filing a revision application can be condoned under the applicable procedural law

Legislation cited

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act — s. 29

Subjects

condonation of delay
revision
criminal miscellaneous application
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
procedural law

Judgment

2026:BHC-GOA:1784
                                             9 CRMA 155 2026

                vinita

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                     CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION NO.155 OF 2026
                                      WITH
                  CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.886 OF 2025 (F)
                     CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION NO.155 OF 2026
           PREMNATH GADEKAR AND 7 ORS                ... APPLICANTS
             Versus
           PRAMILA PREMNATH GADEKAR AND 3 ORS        ... RESPONDENTS
                                       WITH
                   CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO.886 OF 2025 (F)
           PREMNATH GADEKAR AND 7 ORS                ... APPLICANTS
             Versus
           PRAMILA PREMNATH GADEKAR AND ANR                        ... RESPONDENTS

           Ms Alyka Machado, Advocate for the Applicants.

                                 CORAM:- AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.
                                 DATED :- 3rd September, 2026

           P.C.
                   Heard Ms Machado, learned Counsel for the Applicants.
           2.        By the present application, the Applicant seeks condonation
           of delay of 6 days in filing present revision application challenging
           the Judgement and order dated 3.6.2025 passed by the learned
           Addl. Sessions Judge-3 in Criminal Appeal No. 117/2022.
           3. The reasons stated by the Applicant have been duly explained,
           and sufficient cause has been shown for condonation of the delay.
           Accordingly, the Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause
           (a), which reads as under:
                    "That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to condone the 6 days


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                                             3rd September, 2026
                                                             9 CRMA 155 2026


                       delay in preferring the Revision against Judgment and Order dated
                       03.0 6.2O25, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge in Criminal
                       Appeal No. 117/2022, Under Section 29 of Protection of Women
                       from         Domestic      Violence      Act           in   Criminal   Case   No.
                       OA/1759/DVA/2014/D by Judicial Magistrate, First Class "D"
                       Court at Mapusa."
                       4.        Application stands disposed of.



                                                                    AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.




Signed by: VINITA VIKAS NAIK
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 04/09/2026 10:45:25
                                                             3rd September, 2026

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