933.appa.265.25.odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.265 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST.) NO.2200 OF 2025 (Ashish Chandrabhushan Masih Vs. State of Maharashtra and anr.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms A. Uikey, Advocate h/f Ms K.R. Bhagat, Advocate for the appellant. Ms T.H. Udeshi, APP for the State. CORAM:- URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J. DATED :- MARCH 18, 2025. By this application, the applicant is seeking condonation of delay which is caused in preferring the appeal. 2. In view of the reasons mentioned in the application that the applicant could not approach to the Counsel as health of his wife was deteriorating. 3. Considering the reasons mentioned which appears to be sufficient and reasonable one, the delay of 20 days deserves to be condoned. 4. Hence, the application is allowed and delay is condoned. 5. Appeal be registered. 933.appa.265.25.odt 2 CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST.) NO.2200 OF 2025 6. On registration of the appeal, notice be issued to the respondents. 7. Learned APP waives notice for the State and seeks time to file reply. 8. The Police Station Officer, Police Station Veltur, Taluka Kuhi, District Nagpur shall intimate respondent No.2. 9. Place the matter after two weeks. (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) *Divya