1 4appa660.2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPA) NO. 660 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL STAMP NO. 6212 OF 2024 Rohitkumar Krishna Varma Vs State of Maharashtra Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order Mr. Abhay Dhage, counsel h/f Ms. N.G. Chaubey, counsel for applicant. Mr. M.J.Khan, APP for non-applicant/State. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J. DATED : 08 /08/2025. 1. By this application, the applicant is seeking condonation of delay of 276 days in filing the criminal appeal. 2. The ground mentioned in the application is that appellant is in jail, and the relatives of the appellant are rustic persons, being not aware of the steps to be taken for challenging the impugned judgment therefore, the delay is caused. 3. Considering the reasons which appears to be just and reasonable one. Moreover, if the delay is not condoned, he will be deprived from exercising his statutory right. In view of that, delay of 276 days in filing the criminal appeal is condoned. The criminal application is disposed of. 4. Appeal be registered. rkn 2 4appa660.2025.odt 5. On registration of the appeal, learned APP waives notice for State. 6. After registration of the appeal, appeal be placed before this Court for further orders. [URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.] rkn