11-CRAPEALST-24221-2025+.DOC Shephali IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 24221 OF 2025 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4450 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 24221 OF 2025 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4451 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 24221 OF 2025 Bandadada ALIAS Rudesh Ramesh Shinde …Appellant Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr …Respondents Ms Manisha Jadhav, i/b SK Kamble, for the Appellant. Mr RM Pethe, APP, for Respondent No. 1-State. Mr Dhananjay Bhosle, for Respondent No. 2. CORAM: R. M. JOSHI, J. DATED: 2ND FEBRUARY 2026 PC:- 1. Heard learned counsel for the Appellant. Learned APP and counsel for Respondent No. 2 opposes the application for condonation of delay. 2. For the reasons mentioned in the Application, also in view of the fact that the liberty of the Appellant is curtailed since he is in jail, the Application deserves to be allowed. SHEPHALI SANJAY MORMARE Digitally signed by SHEPHALI SANJAY MORMARE Date: 2026.02.02 15:06:39 +0530 11-CRAPEALST-24221-2025+.DOC 3. Hence, in the interest of justice, the Application is allowed in terms of Prayer Clause (a). 4. The Appeal be registered. CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO. 24221 OF 2025: 5. Issue notice to the Respondents. 6. Learned APP waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent No. 1-State. 7. Mr Dhananjay Bhosle, learned Advocate waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent No. 2. 8. Stand over to 17th February 2026. (R. M. JOSHI, J.) {