Bombay High Court

SANDIP SHIVSHANKRAPPA BUDAGIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court held that the delay of 665 days may be condoned and allowed the application.

Summary

The applicant, Sandip Shivshankrappa Budagi, was convicted and sought to file an appeal against the conviction. He filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 665‑day delay in filing the appeal. The issue before the Court was whether such a lengthy delay could be condoned under procedural law. After hearing arguments from both sides and considering the reasons set out in the application, the Court exercised its discretion and allowed the condonation. Consequently, the application was disposed of in favour of the applicant.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 665 days in filing an appeal against conviction can be condoned.

Subjects

condonation of delay
criminal appeal
procedural law
appeal against conviction
high court

Judgment

                                                               904 ia 131-26.doc


                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                         CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                CRIM. INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 131 OF 2026
                                   IN
                  CRIMINAL APPEAL [ST.] NO. 661 OF 2026

Sandip Shivshankrappa Budagi.                              ...Applicant.
        Versus
The State of Maharashtra.                                  ...Respondent.
                           ——————
Mr. Parvez Pathan for the Applicant.
Mr. S. H. Yadav, APP for the Respondent-State.
                                  ——————
                                    Coram :      Sharmila U. Deshmukh &
                                                 Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.
                                    Date      : September 3, 2026.
P. C. :

1.         This is an application for condonation of delay of 665 days

occurred in filing the appeal against conviction.

2.         After hearing both sides and for the reasons mentioned in the

application, application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).

3.         Application stands disposed of.



 [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.]                           [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.]




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