Raju Sheklal Lokhande v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay of 06 days in filing appeal against conviction; suspension of sentence; Sections 302, 460, 323 Indian Penal Code; deletion of informant as party respondent; no compensation awarded by Sessions Judge; legal aid counsel fees; notice to respondents with APP waiver; Criminal Application Nos. 3951 and 3952 of 2025 in APEALST/10900/2025; Aurangabad Bench, Bombay High Court; Sandipkumar C. More and Mehroz K. Pathan, JJ.; 16/10/2025.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Application No. 3951 of 2025 allowed and disposed of in terms of prayer clause-B, condoning the 06-day delay in filing the appeal against conviction; leave to delete the informant's name from the party respondents in the suspension-of-sentence and condonation-of-delay applications (amendment same day); appeal to be registered after removal of office objections; legal aid counsel's fees to be quantified per rules and paid expeditiously; leave to place documents on record in Criminal Application No. 3952 of 2025 for suspension of sentence.