: 1 : 15-IA-134-2020.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.134 OF 2020 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION [ALS] [STAMP] NO.2 OF 2020 [For Leave to file an Appeal] The State of Maharashtra …..Applicant Versus Sanjay Fagulal Chauhan .….Respondents ----- Ms. Supriya Kak, APP for the Applicant-State. Mr. Prosper D’Souza, Advocate (appointed) for the Respondent No.1. ----- CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ. DATE : 22nd SEPTEMBER, 2026 P.C. : 1. This is an Application for condonation of delay of 99 days in preferring application for leave to file appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 29.6.2019 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane in Sessions Case No.205/2016. 2. The learned APP states and it is mentioned in the application that the application for certified copy was made on 1 of 2 Deshmane(PS) PRADIPKUMAR PRAKASHRAO DESHMANE Digitally signed by PRADIPKUMAR PRAKASHRAO DESHMANE Date: 2026.09.24 10:52:55 +0530 : 2 : 15-IA-134-2020.odt 29.6.2019 and it was delivered on 2.8.2019. The proposal was sent to the Law and Judiciary Department. A letter was issued to the Public Prosecutor’s office in this Court dated 23.10.2019 which was received on 25.10.2019. It was allocated to one Public Prosecutor. Subsequently it was assigned to another Public Prosecutor and hence there is a delay of 99 days in preferring the Appeal. 3. Considering these submissions, since the delay is not intentional, in the interest of justice, the delay of 99 days in filing the Application for leave to file Appeal, is condoned. The said Application be processed further. The Application for leave to file appeal be listed on 26.10.2026. 4. Interim Application is disposed of accordingly. (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) Deshmane (PS) 2 of 2