Bombay High Court
LEENA PETER KEJEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court held that the 500‑day delay in filing the criminal revision may be condoned upon satisfactory explanation and payment of costs.
Summary
The applicant, Vaishali Anil Tikam, filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 500‑day delay in filing a criminal revision against the State of Maharashtra. The respondent opposed the condonation. The court considered the submissions of counsel for both sides and the reasons detailed in the interim application. Finding the explanations satisfactory, the court allowed the interim application, condoned the delay, imposed a cost of Rs.5,000 payable to Tata Cancer Hospital, and ordered the revision to be registered and listed for hearing. The order was pronounced by Justice Shivkumar Dige on 2 September 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the 500‑day delay in filing the criminal revision application can be condoned?
Subjects
- criminal procedure
- condonation of delay
- revision
- interim application
- costs
Judgment
59-IA-2187-2026 (CR).doc
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2187 OF 2026
IN
REVNST/12113/2026
VAISHALI
ANIL
TIKAM Leena Peter Keje ...Applicant/s
VERSUS
Digitally signed The State Of Maharashtra ...Respondent/s
by VAISHALI
ANIL TIKAM
Date:
2026.09.07 _________________________________________________________________
10:51:29 +0530
Advocate Wesley Menezes a/w. Creesh Jain and Rishi Mehta for Applicant.
Mr. S.M. Mangaonkar, APP for Respondent-State.
PSI Klamon Mhaskar, Mulund Police Station present.
_________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 2nd SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P.C. :
1. Heard learned counsel for the Applicant and learned APP.
2. By this Interim Application, the Applicant is seeking
condonation of 500 days' delay caused in filing the Criminal Revision
Application.
3. Considering the submission of learned counsel for the Applicant
and reasons mentioned in the interim application, I pass following order:
ORDER
(i) Interim Application is allowed.
(ii) Delay of 500 days caused in filing the Criminal Revision
Application is condoned subject to payment of cost of Rs.5,000/- payable
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59-IA-2187-2026 (CR).doc
Tikam
to Tata Cancer Hospital.
(iii) Criminal Revision Application be registered and be listed on the
Board on 23/09/2026.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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