12-APEAL(ST)-3574-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CR. APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 3574 OF 2026 WITH CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 592 OF 2026 IN CR. APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 3574 OF 2026 WITH CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 591 OF 2026 IN CR. APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 3574 OF 2026 Raosaheb Alias Deepak Bapu Chougule ...Appellant Versus The State Of Maharashtra ...Respondent —————— Mr. Parvej N. Nadaf a/w Mr. Suhas Kavathekar, Advocate for the Applicant. Mrs. Mahalaxmi Ganpathy, Addl. PP for the Respondent - State —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : October 01, 2026. P. C. : [I] ORDER IN CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 591 OF 2026 : 1. This is an Application for condonation of delay of 6 years, 9 months and 24 days in preferring the Appeal against conviction. 2. The learned Counsel for the Applicant / Appellant submits that, the Applicant is behind bars since nine (09) years and seven (07) months. He submits that, the reasons are given in the Application as to why the Appeal could not be preferred within the prescribed period. Sameer 1 of 2 12-APEAL(ST)-3574-2026.doc 3. We have heard the learned Counsel for the Applicant / Appellant and the learned Addl. PP for the Respondent – State. 4. After hearing both the sides and for the reasons mentioned in the Application, the Application is allowed in terms of Prayer Clause – (A). The Application stands disposed of accordingly. [II] ORDER IN CR. APPEAL (STAMP) NO. 3574 OF 2026 : 1. This is an Appeal against conviction. 2. Admit. 3. Issue notice to the Respondent. Learned Addl. PP waives service of notice for the Respondent – State. 4. Call record and proceedings, along with paper-book, from the learned Trial Court. [III] ORDER IN CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 592 OF 2026 : 1. This is an Application for suspension of sentence. 2. Issue notice to the Respondent, returnable on 15th October, 2026. Learned Addl. PP waives service of notice for Respondent – State. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Sameer 2 of 2 RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Digitally signed by RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Date: 2026.10.01 18:41:59 +0530