24.appa.277.25-corrected.odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.277 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST.) NO.2306 OF 2025 (State of Maharashtra Vs. Sudhakar Narsingh Rathod and ors.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mrs. H.N. Prabhu, APP for the State. CORAM:- URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J. DATED :- MARCH 26, 2025. By this application, the appellant/State is seeking condonation of delay of 14 days which is caused in preferring the appeal. 2. It is contended that 14 days delay is caused in preferring the appeal as the State has to obtain the prior approval from the Law and Judiciary department and thereafter the appeal is to be filed. The time was consumed in obtaining the approval, and therefore, delay is caused. 3. In view of the reasons mentioned in the application, the delay deserves to be condoned. 4. Hence, the application is allowed and delay of 14 days is condoned. 24.appa.277.25-corrected.odt 2 5. Application for leave to file appeal be registered. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.338 OF 2025 6. On registration of the application for leave to file appeal, notice be issued to the respondents. 7. Place the matter after four weeks. (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) *Divya Corrected as per Court’s order dated 09/04/2025.