SKN 45-IA-2683-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2683 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 14734 OF 2025 Ajay @ Abhimanyu Utri Chaudhari @ Monu … Applicant. V/s. The state of Maharashtra and others. … Respondents. ______________________ None for the Applicant. Ms.Madhavi H. Mhatre, A.P.P. for the Respondent- State. ______________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ. DATE : 9th DECEMBER 2025. P.C.:- 1) This is an Application for condonation of delay of 1115 days in preferring an Appeal against the the conviction. 2) Perusal of record indicates that, since the date of his arrest, the Appellant is behind the bars and therefore on the date of pronouncement of the impugned Judgment of conviction, for want of financial and legal assistance he could not prefer Appeal within the period of limitation. 2) In view of above, for the reasons stated in the Application and in the interest of justice, delay is condoned and Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) 1/1 SANJAY KASHINATH NANOSKAR Digitally signed by SANJAY KASHINATH NANOSKAR Date: 2025.12.18 18:25:42 +0530