Bombay High Court

SOHEL MEHBUB PATHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SACHIN SHIVAJIRAO DESHMUKH

Holding

The Court allowed the condonation of delay and ordered the appeal to be registered.

Summary

The appellant, Sohel Mehbub Pathan, filed a criminal appeal (ST) No. 938 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench. An interim application (CRI-Interim Application No. 170 of 2026) was filed seeking condonation of delay in filing the appeal. The Court, after considering the reasons provided, allowed the interim application for condonation of delay and ordered that the appeal be registered. The matter was listed for further hearing on 1st April 2026. No substantive merits of the appeal were decided in this order.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the criminal appeal can be condoned under the procedural law.

Subjects

condonation of delay
criminal appeal
interim application
procedure

Judgment

                                               35 CrApl (St) No.938.2026
                                 -1-

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

          CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST.) NO. 938 OF 2026

                       Sohel Mehbub Pathan
                              VERSUS
                The State Of Maharashtra And Anr
                                 ...
Advocate for Appellant : Mr. Siddharth Shitole
APP for Respondent-State : Ms. A. A. Takalkar
                                 ...
                               WITH

        CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 170 OF 2026
                           IN
              CR. APPEALST NO. 938 OF 2026

                       Sohel Mehbub Pathan
                              VERSUS
                The State Of Maharashtra And Anr
                                 ...
Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Siddharth Shitole
APP for Respondent-State : Ms. A. A. Takalkar
                                 ...

                 CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                    Date : 24th March, 2026

PER COURT :-


CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 170 OF 2026


1.          For the reasons stated in the application, criminal
interim application for condonation of delay is allowed.


2.          Appeal be registered.
                                                35 CrApl (St) No.938.2026
                                  -2-

CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST.) NO. 938 OF 2026


3.            List the original Criminal Appeal on 01.04.2026.




                                        (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)



Omkar Joshi

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