The State of Maharashtra v. Gourav Sushil Ranbhise And Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Condonation of delay; appeal against acquittal; State of Maharashtra as petitioner; no separate parameters for State agencies in filing appeals within time; permission-seeking time not accepted as cause of delay; notice not issued on condonation application; Application for Leave to Appeal(State)(St) No. 24404 of 2024 dismissed; Gourav Sushil Ranbhise; victim aged about 16 in relationship with respondent; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Kolhapur Circuit Bench; 27 January 2026.
What did the court decide?
There cannot be separate parameters for State agencies in not preferring an appeal within the prescribed time frame. ¶P.C. 3