Bombay High Court

GANESH NARAYAN INGALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The court granted condonation of the 40‑day delay and admitted the appeal.

Summary

Ganesh Narayan Ingale, convicted by the trial court, filed an interim application seeking condonation of a 40‑day delay in filing his appeal against the conviction. The applicant was represented by Advocate Shivaji S. Bankar, while the State of Maharashtra was represented by Advocate Pankaj Deokar. After hearing both sides, the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Bench, allowed the condonation application as prayed. Consequently, the court admitted the criminal appeal (CR. Appeal ST No. 3498 of 2026) and ordered that notice be issued to the State, which the State’s counsel waived. The court also directed that the trial court’s call records, proceedings, and paper‑book be produced for the appeal. No substantive merits of the conviction were decided in this order.

Issues considered

Whether a 40‑day delay in filing an appeal against conviction can be condoned under criminal procedure law

Subjects

condonation of delay
appeal against conviction
criminal procedure
interim application

Judgment

                                                             6-CRIA-575-2026.doc


               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                        CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 575 OF 2026
                                        IN
                       CR. APPEAL ST NO. 3498 OF 2026
Ganesh Narayan Ingale                                ...Applicant.
        Versus
The State Of Maharashtra                             ...Respondent.
                                  ——————
Mr. Shivaji S. Bankar, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mr. Pankaj Deokar, APP for Respondent - State
                                  ——————
                                   Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh &
                                           Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.
                                    Date      : September 23, 2026.
P. C. :

[I]       ORDER IN CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 575 OF 2026 :

1.        This is an Application for condonation of 40 days delay in filing the

Appeal against conviction.

2.        After hearing the learned Counsel for the Applicant and the

learned APP for the Respondent - State and for the reasons mentioned

in the Application, the Application is allowed in terms of Prayer Clause –

(b). Application stands disposed of accordingly.

[II]      ORDER IN CR. APPEAL ST NO. 3498 OF 2026 :

1.        This is an Appeal against conviction.

2.        Admit.

3.        Issue notice to the Respondent. Learned APP waives service of

notice on behalf of the Respondent – State.


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4.       Call record and proceedings, along with paper-book, from the

learned Trial Court.



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




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