1 of 2 20-IA-1769 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1769 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ALS) (ST.) NO. 10707 OF 2026 The State of Maharashtra. … Applicant. Versus Yusuf Mohammad Shaikh and another. … Respondents. __________ Ms.Supriya Kak, APP for the Applicant- State. Mr.Mujahid S. Ansari (Appointed Advocate) for Respondent No.1. None for Respondent No.2. __________ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ. DATE : 7th September 2026. PC : 1. This is an Application for condonation of delay of 45 days in filing an Appeal against the judgment and order dated 11th December 2025 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-3, Thane in Special (P) Case No.196/2022. 2. Perusal of the Application indicates that the delay is neither intentional nor deliberate and has taken place due to the procedure which is to be followed for filing appeal. Considering the reasons given in the Application, we are inclined to condone the delay. SKN 2 of 2 20-IA-1769 3. Hence, the following order: O R D E R (i) Delay of 45 days in filing the Appeal is condoned. (ii) Application is disposed of. (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)