The Court examined an interim application for condonation of delay in filing a criminal appeal due to the Covid-19 pandemic and allowed the application, permitting the appeal to proceed.
Delay in preferring the appeal is condoned.
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Uday S. Jagtap
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 402 OF 2022
IN
CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST.) NO. 1462 OF 2022
Muralidhar Ramchandra Bhagat .. Applicant
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents
Mr. Nouman Shaikh i/b Ms. Anjali Patil for the applicant
Ms. S.V. Sonawane, APP for respondent State
CORAM : SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV & PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J.J.
DATED : 4th FEBRUARY, 2022
P.C.
1. The learned Counsel for the applicant submits that on the ground of Covid-19, a delay has been caused in preferring the appeal.
2. As such, the delay stands condoned, for the reason assigned.
3. Application is disposed of.
(PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J.) (SMT. SADHANA S. JADHAV, J.)
Digitally signed UDAY by UDAY SHIVAJI SHIVAJI JAGTAPDate: JAGTAP 2022.02.0416:12:06 +0530
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether delay in preferring criminal appeal caused by Covid-19 warrants condonation.
Muralidhar Ramchandra Bhagat
The State of Maharashtra
Sadhana S. Jadhav
Prithviraj K. Chavan
As recorded by the court registry
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