Pandu Rupla Rathod (in Jail) v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. P.S.O. Police Station Umerkhed Yavatmal
Case brief
What is this about?
The applicant, a life prisoner, filed an application to condone a 22-day delay in filing a criminal appeal under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. The High Court concluded there were no malafides in the delay, allowed the application, and disposed of it.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Application allowed; delay of twenty-two days in filing appeal under Section 374(2) Cr.P.C. is condoned; underlying Criminal Appeal admitted.