1 12appa659.2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR . CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPA) NO. 659 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL STAMP NO. 9402 OF 2026 PANKAJ GAJANAN LADE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. K.N. Jain, counsel h/f Mr. S.S. Dhengale, counsel for applicant/appellant. Ms H.S.Dhande, APP for respondent/State. CORAM : Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. DATED : 29-08-2026 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. 2 By the present application, applicant is seeking condonation of delay of 22 days cased in filing the criminal appeal against the judgment and order dated 21/05/2026 passed by the learned District Judge-12 and Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur, in Special Case No. 94 of 2019. 3. For the reasons stated in the application, delay of 22 days caused in filing the criminal appeal is hereby condoned. The criminal application is allowed. 4. The office is directed to register the criminal appeal. CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. ______/2026 1. Heard. 2. Admit. 2 12appa659.2026.odt 3. Ms. H.S. Dhande, learned APP waives service of notice on behalf of respondent/State. 4. Call for record and proceedings in Special Case No. 94 of 2019. CRIMINAL APPLICATION STAMP NO. 9405 OF 2026 1. Leave is granted to applicant to implead victim as non-applicant No.2. Necessary amendment be carried out forthwith. 2. After the amendment is carried out, issue notice to the non-applicant No.2, returnable on 21/09/2026. 3. Learned APP waives service of notice on behalf of non-applicant/State. (Y.G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) rkn Signed by: Mr. R.K. NANDURKAR Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 31/08/2026 16:55:04