103.APPA.637.2026 1/3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPA) NO. 637 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL ST. NO. 9075 OF 2026 Ankit Bandu Deharkar Vs. State of Maharashtra ______________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders. Mr. A.S. Manohar, Advocate for the Applicant/Appellant. Ms. N.R. Tripathi, APP for the Respondent/State. ------------------------------- CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND R AJ D. WAKODE , JJ. DATE : 25.08.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay of 113 days in filing the present criminal appeal. The present criminal appeal is directed against the judgment and order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, dated 20th February, 2026, thereby convicting the present applicant for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and sentencing him to suffer rigorous imprisonment for life. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant was arrested in the year 2020 and has been behind bars throughout the trial. In view of the aforesaid fact, the movement of the applicant is restricted. He further invites our 2026:BHC-NAG:11109-DB 103.APPA.637.2026 2/3 attention to the reasons stated in paragraph 2, wherein it is submitted that the applicant is the only earning member of the family, consisting of his old-aged mother, and there is nobody else to pursue his criminal appeal. 4. Learned APP strongly opposes the prayer for condonation of delay, contending that the delay is of more than 100 days and has not been properly explained. 5. In our considered opinion, having regard to the fact that the applicant has been in jail since 2020, that he is in a weak financial condition and that there was nobody to pursue his appeal except his old-aged mother, the applicant has made out sufficient cause for condonation of the delay of 113 days in filing the present criminal appeal. 6. In view of the above, the Criminal Application is allowed. The delay of 113 days in filing the Criminal Appeal is condoned. The Criminal Appeal be registered. 7. The Criminal Application is accordingly disposed of. CRIMINAL APPEAL ST. NO. 9075 OF 2026 8. Heard. 9. ADMIT. 10. Learned APP waives notice for the respondent/State. 11. Call for the record and proceedings. 12. The appeal be listed for final hearing once the record and proceedings is received and paper book is prepared. 103.APPA.637.2026 3/3 CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPA) ST. NO.9077 OF 2026 13. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 14. Issue notice to the respondent, returnable on 22nd September, 2026. 15. Ms. N.R. Tripathi, learned APP, waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent/State. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) Vijaykumar Signed by: Mr. Vijay Kumar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 25/08/2026 19:01:51