Bombay High Court
AMIT SUDAM GUJARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court condoned the 108‑day delay in filing the appeal.
Summary
The applicant, Amit S. Gujar, filed an application for regular bail which was rejected by the trial court. He sought to appeal the rejection but filed the appeal 108 days after the order, exceeding the prescribed time limit. An interim application was filed before the High Court seeking condonation of this delay. The Court, after considering the reasons provided, exercised its discretion and condoned the 108‑day delay, directing that the appeal be listed for hearing on 9 September 2026. Consequently, the application for condonation was disposed of in the applicant’s favour.
Issues considered
- Whether a delay of 108 days in filing an appeal against the order rejecting a regular bail application can be condoned under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Subjects
- bail
- condonation of delay
- criminal appeal
- high court
- procedural law
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
DINESH
SADANAND
13-ia-2211-26 in apeal-st-13119-26.odt
DINESH
SADANAND SHERLA
SHERLA Date:
2026.08.28
15:08:32
+0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2211 OF 2026
IN
CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 13119 OF 2026
Amit S. Gujar …Applicant
V/s.
State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents.
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Mr. Rohan Hogle a/w. Mr. Naagesh Khedkar and Mr. Amar Gujar for
the Applicant.
Mrs. Rutuja Ambekar, APP for the Respondent/State.
Mr. Anshuman R. Asare a/w. Mr. Mayur Dodake for Respondent
No.2.
PSI Kiran L., Uttamnagar Polic Station is present.
…………..
CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J.
DATE : 28.08.2026.
P.C. :
1. This is an application for condonation of delay of 108 days in
filing the appeal against the order rejecting the application filed by
the present applicant for regular bail.
2. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay of 108
days in filing the appeal is condoned.
3. Criminal Appeal (St) No.13119 of 2026 be listed on 9.9.2026.
4. The Application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
[N.R.BORKAR, J.]
Dinesh S. Sherla 1/1
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