23-REV-9-2026.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION REVISION PETITION NO. 9 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 303 OF 2026 Charu Kishor Mehta ..Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & ors. …Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1288 OF 2026 IN REVISION PETITION NO. 9 OF 2026 Ms. Minal Chandnani, a/w C. Keswani, i/b Mr. Ashish Jagiasi for the Petitioner. Mr. Veerdhawal Deshmukh, for Respondent No.5. Mr. D J Haldankar, APP for Respondent No.1 – State. CORAM: N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATE : 24th SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C.: IA/1288/2026 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay in filing the Review Petition. 3. The office report indicates that, the notice has been duly served on the Respondent No.2 whereas the report of service to Respondent Nos.3 and 4 is awaited. SAINATH, PA 1/2 SAINATH SANJAY BODKHE Digitally signed by SAINATH SANJAY BODKHE Date: 2026.09.28 11:11:36 +0530 23-REV-9-2026.DOC 4. Mr. Haldankar, the learned APP and Mr. Deshmukh, the learned Counsel, appear for Respondent Nos.1 and 5, respectively. 5. Ms. Chandnani, the learned Counsel for the applicant submits that, the notices have been duly served on the other respondents by private service. 6. Ms. Chandnani, seeks leave to tender an affidavit of service. 7. The affidavit of service indicates that, the notices have been served on the Respondent Nos.3 and 4 by private service. None appears for Respondent Nos. 3 and 4. 8. For the reasons assigned in the application and to advance the cause of substantive justice, the delay of 27 days in preferring the Review Petition deserves to be condoned. 9. The Interim Application, thus, stands allowed. 10. The delay in preferring the Review Petition stands condoned. 11. The Review Petition be registered and listed for admission on 15th October, 2026, ‘High on Board’. [N. J. JAMADAR, J.] SAINATH, PA 2/2