Swapnil @ Tawry S/O Rajendra Ramteke v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Pso Ps Imamwada Nagpur
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay in filing criminal appeal; 859 days delay; Section 302 IPC murder conviction; Sessions Court Nagpur; inmate-applicant in jail with movement restrictions; inability to collect documents and give instructions; poverty prevented engaging counsel; High Court Legal Services Sub-Committee Nagpur appointed counsel; APP opposed condonation; sufficient cause; appeal admitted; Record and Proceedings called; Criminal Application No. 42 of 2026 notice returnable in three weeks; Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench; APPA; Swapnil @ Tawry Rajendra Ramteke; State of Maharashtra; judges Anil L. Pansare and Nivedita P. Mehta; decision date 19/01/2026.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Application (APPA) No. 38 of 2026 allowed: delay of 859 days in filing the appeal condoned; appeal to be registered and processed as per rules; application disposed of (¶¶19-20). Criminal Appeal St. No. 10805 of 2025 admitted, Record and Proceedings called, and notice waived by the learned APP (¶¶27-29). In Criminal Application No. 42 of 2026, notice issued to the respondent returnable in three weeks, waived by the learned APP (¶¶22-25).