Bombay High Court

SMITA BAPUSO PATILversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The interim application for adjournment was dismissed and the criminal appeal was scheduled for hearing.

Summary

The applicant, Smita Bapuso Patil, who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment and had already served six years, eleven months and five days, filed an interim application seeking an adjournment of the pending criminal appeal. The learned counsel for the applicant, Ms. Shama Mulla, requested the court to defer the hearing. The bench noted the proximity of the appeal date to the completion of the sentence and considered the appeal a priority matter. Consequently, the court disposed of the interim application without granting the adjournment and ordered that the appeal be listed for hearing on 3 September 2026. The order was pronounced by Justice Ashwin D. Bhope.

Issues considered

Whether the interim application for adjournment should be granted

Subjects

adjournment
criminal appeal
sentence
interim application
court scheduling

Judgment

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                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
       Digitally
       signed by
                                     CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
       VAIBHAV
VAIBHAV RAMESH
RAMESH JADHAV
JADHAV Date:
       2026.09.02
       18:39:02
       +0530




                               CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 75 OF 2025
                                                   IN
                                     CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.819 OF 2025

                    Smita Bapuso Patil                               Applicant
                                                                   … /Original Accused
                                 V/s.
                    The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                … Respondents

                    Shama Mulla i/by Tejesh Dande for the Applicant.
                    Mr. Nitin B. Patil, APP for the State.



                                                   CORAM      : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

                                                   DATED      : SEPTEMBER 2, 2026


                    P.C.:


                    1.      Ms. Shama Mulla, learned Advocate for the Applicant, requests

                    for an adjournment.


                    2.      Perusal of the record indicates that the sentence imposed on the

                    Applicant is of seven years. The Applicant apparently has undergone

                    imprisonment for 6 years, 11 months and 5 days. As such, the Criminal

                    Appeal No. 819 of 2025 is required to be considered on priority.


                    3.      In view of the above, Interim Application No. 75 of 2025 is

                    disposed of.




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                                                 914 - CRI IA - 75 - 2025.docx


4.    Criminal Appeal No. 819 of 2025 is directed to be listed on 3rd

September 2026, first on board.




                                        (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)




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