The State of Telangana Rep., v. Mohd. Kaleemullah , Kaleem, Hyd and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad; Crl.A.No.1153 of 2017 (with I.A.No.1 of 2017 for condonation of delay of 427 days under section 5 of the Limitation Act); State of Telangana (rep. by Public Prosecutor; counsel Syed Yasar Mamoon, APP) v. Mohd. Kareemurah @ Kareem (accused No.1, since dead) and Mohd. Wariurah Sameer (accused No.2; counsel V. Surender Rao). Challenge to acquittal in S.C.No.279 of 2011, Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad, judgment dated 29.04.2016. Held: explanation for delay of almost ten months unsatisfactory; I.A. and criminal appeal dismissed on 03.12.2025. Bench: K. Lakshman (author) and Ramakrishna Reddy. No precedents cited; no monetary reliefs.
What did the court decide?
Though the delay affidavit was sworn on 05.11.2016, the present appeal was filed only on 23.08.2017, resulting in a delay of almost ten months; therefore, the explanation offered by the State to condone the delay of 427 days in preferring the appeal is not satisfactory.