Bombay High Court

MACHINDRA RAJU PAWARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Decided: 27 July 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court condoned the delay in filing the appeal.

Summary

Machindra Raju Pawar filed an application for bail which was rejected by the trial court. He subsequently filed an appeal against that order, but the appeal was lodged after the prescribed period. The appellant sought condonation of the delay in filing the appeal. The High Court examined whether the delay could be condoned under procedural law. Finding sufficient cause, the Court condoned the delay and disposed of the interim application, allowing the appeal to proceed.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the appeal against the bail rejection order can be condoned.
Whether the appeal can be entertained despite the delay.

Subjects

bail
condonation of delay
criminal appeal
procedural law

Judgment

                                                                 19-ia-1265-2026.doc


          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                  INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1265 OF 2026
                                   IN
                  CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 7976 OF 2026

Machindra Raju Pawar                                …Applicant
        V/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                     ...Respondents


Mr. Nikhil Hire a/w Mr. Bilal Ansari, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mr. Y. Y. Dabake, APP for the Respondent/State.
Adv. Deepali Bagla, Advocate for Respondent No.2.


                                  CORAM         :   N.R. BORKAR, J.
                                  DATE          :   27.07.2026.

P.C. :

1.                This is an application for condonation of delay in filing

appeal against the order rejecting the application filed by the

present applicant for bail.



2.                For the reasons stated in the application, the delay in

filing the appeal is condoned.



3.                The application is disposed of.



                                                    [N.R.BORKAR, J.]
Pramod S.Lakare
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