108.APPA.616.2026 1/2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPA) NO. 616 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL ST. NO. 8568 OF 2026 Mahesh S/o. Ramprasad Piparne & Anr. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ______________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders. Mr. R.S. Nayak, Advocate for the Applicants/Appellants. Mr. Suraj S. Hulke, APP for the Respondents/State. ------------------------------- CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND R AJ D. WAKODE , JJ. DATE : 18.08.2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellants, and learned APP for the respondents/State. 2. This is a criminal application seeking condonation of delay of 46 days in filing the present criminal appeal. 3. Learned APP, though opposes the aforesaid application, however, for the reasons stated in the application, we are of the considered opinion that the appellants have made out sufficient cause for the delay of 46 days in filing the present criminal appeal. Accordingly, the criminal application is allowed. The delay of 46 days is condoned. The Criminal Appeal be registered. 4. The criminal application is accordingly disposed of. CRIMINAL APPEAL ST. NO. 8568 OF 2026 5. Heard. 2026:BHC-NAG:10728-DB 108.APPA.616.2026 2/2 6. Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 1st September, 2026. 7. Learned APP waives notice for the respondents/State. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) Vijaykumar Signed by: Mr. Vijay Kumar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 18/08/2026 20:06:14