1.2026CONFIRMATION 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 944 CRIMINAL CONFIRMATION CASE NO. 1 OF 2026 THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA VERSUS MAHENDRA SITRAM BARELA ... APP for the Petitioner : Mr. G.A. Kulkarni Advocate for Respondent : Mr. Jadhav Satej S. (appointed) WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3981 OF 2026 IN APEALST/10794/2026 MAHENDRA SITARAM BARELA VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Jadhav Satej S APP for Respondent/State : Mr. G.A. Kulkarni ... CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE & VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ. DATE : 30.09.2026 P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. For the reasons stated in Criminal Application No.3981 of 2026, delay of 86 days in filing the present Criminal Appeal stands condoned. Application stands disposed of. 3. Appeal be registered, after removal of office objections, if any. 4. Stand over to 14.10.2026. [VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV] [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE] JUDGE JUDGE sga 2026:BHC-AUG:45800-DB