1 appa 461.2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR Criminal Application (APPA) No. 461 of 2025 in CRIMINAL APPEAL ST. NO. 4345 OF 2025 [Sheikh Rafique Sheikh Karim vs. The State of Maharashtra through P.S.O., Wardha City, Wardha] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------ - - - Mr. A. R. Chutke, APP for the State CORAM: ANIL L. PANSARE AND M. M. NERLIKAR, JJ. DATED : 11-08-2025. None for the applicant. Perused the application. This is an application for condonation of delay of 271 days in preferring appeal against conviction. It is submitted in the application that the applicant is behind bar since the date of his arrest. His relatives failed to file appeal in time. For the reasons set out in paragraph nos. 3 and 4 of the application, the application is allowed. Delay is condoned. Registry is directed to register the appeal. Criminal Appeal No. of 2025 Perused the judgment. Admit. Call R & P. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of notice for the State/respondent. 2 appa 461.2025 Criminal Application St. No. 4347/2025 None for the applicant. Perused the application and judgment of conviction. Issue notice to the respondent, returnable in three weeks. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of notice for the State/respondent. (M. M. NERLIKAR, J.) (ANIL L. PANSARE, J.) wasnik