33.IA.1079.2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1079 OF 2026 IN CR. APPEAL (ST) NO. 6928 OF 2026 Santosh Bhimrao Wankhede ...Applicant/Appellant Versus The State Of Maharashtra & Anr ...Respondent Mr. Manoj Badgujar for the Applicant/Appellant. Smt. R. Tendulkar, APP for the Respondent-State Ms Lakshmi Raman for the Respondent No. 2 CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATE : 3rd SEPTEMBER, 2026 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 2. This is an Application for condonation of 136 days delay in preferring the Appeal. The Applicant has been in custody for over 8 years. Thus, for the reasons assigned in the Application and to advance the cause of substantive justice, the delay in preferring the Appeal stands condoned. 3. The Interim Application is disposed of. ( N. J. JAMADAR, J. ) Akn 1 ANANT KRISHNA NAIK Digitally signed by ANANT KRISHNA NAIK Date: 2026.09.05 16:27:45 +0530