Deepak @ Gabru Shashikant Sonavane v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Criminal Appeal (Stamp) No.15861 of 2024 with Interim Applications Nos.3533 and 3534 of 2024; appellant Deepak @ Gabru Shashikant Sonavane vs The State of Maharashtra and Anr; single judge R.N. Laddha, J.; order dated 4 April 2025; delay condonation of 27 days in filing criminal appeal; admission of appeal and call for record and proceedings; court-appointed advocate Savvy Kolhekar for respondent No.2; legal fees payable by High Court Legal Service Committee; appellant directed to provide appeal memo and impugned order to appointed advocate; IA 3534 adjourned by consent to 5 May 2025; advocates Ketkee Kamble (i/b Raju Suryawanshi) for appellant, Swapnil S Pednekar APP for State. No statute or precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 27 days in filing the criminal appeal condoned; appeal admitted ('Admit.') and numbered; record and proceedings called for. Ms Savvy Kolhekar appointed as advocate for respondent No.2 with legal fees payable by the High Court Legal Service Committee; appellant directed to furnish the interim application, Appeal Memo and other relevant papers, including the impugned order, to the appointed advocate. Interim Application No.3533 of 2024 stands disposed of accordingly; Interim Application No.3534 of 2024, by consent, stood over to 5 May 2025.