9.appa.785.26 1/2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application [APPA] No.785 of 2026 in Criminal Appeal St. No.10672 of 2026 Dinesh @ Dinya s/o Anantrao Mordhaware vs. The State of Maharashtra, through P.S.O. Koradi, Nagpur =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court’s or Judge’s Orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Mr. G.H. Barange, Advocate for the Applicant/Appellant. Mr. G.S. Umale, A.P.P. for the Non-Applicant/Respondent. CORAM : Y.G. KHOBRAGADE, J. DATE : 12 th OCTOBER, 2 026. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for both sides at length. 02. By the present application, the applicant–convict seeks condonation of delay of 1221 days in filing the appeal challenging the judgment and order dated 15/02/2023 passed by the learned Special Judge, POCSO Court, Nagpur, in Special Cri. (Child) Case No.594/2020. 03. Issue notice to the non-applicant, returnable forthwith. 04. The learned A.P.P. waives service of notice on behalf of the non-applicant/State. 05. On the face of the record, it appears that the applicant was arrested on 05/10/2020 in connection with the crime registered at Koradi Police Station for the offences punishable under Section 376-AB of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 6 and 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. By the judgment and order dated 15/02/2023, the learned trial Court convicted the applicant and sentenced him to suffer imprisonment for 20 years with fine. However, no separate sentence appears to have been imposed for the offences punishable under Sections 6 and 10 of the POCSO Act. 2026:BHC-NAG:13744 9.appa.785.26 2/2 06. Considering the grounds set out in the application, the objection raised on behalf of the prosecution and the fact that the applicant is undergoing the sentence imposed upon him, the delay of 1221 days caused in filing the appeal deserves to be condoned. 07. In view of the above, the delay of 1221 days in filing the appeal is condoned. The office shall register the appeal. The application stands allowed and disposed of accordingly. Criminal Appeal St. No.10672/2026 Heard. 02. By the present appeal filed under Section 415(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the appellant–convict takes exception to the judgment and order dated 15/02/2023 passed by the learned Special Judge, POCSO Court, Nagpur, in Special Cri. (Child) Case No.594/2020, whereby the appellant was convicted of the offence punishable under Section 376-AB of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 20 years with fine. 03. Admit. 04. Call for the record and proceedings. JUDGE *sandesh Signed by: Mr. Sandesh Waghmare Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 13/10/2026 16:11:23