16-IA-1670-2026 .doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1670 OF 2026 IN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL(PVT.) (ST) NO. 9462 OF 2026 Suresh Maruti Bhakare ...Applicant Versus Rajaram Rambhau Bhumkar & Anr. ...Respondents *** Mr. Sagar P. Kshirsagar i/b Mr. Avinash M. Reddy for the Applicant. None for Respondent No. 1 Ms. Sharmila Kaushik, APP for the Respondent No.2/State. *** CORAM : M.M. SATHAYE, J. DATE : 18th SEPTEMBER, 2026 P.C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the Applicant. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay of 6 days in filing leave application. According to office note, Respondent No.1 is duly served. Nobody is appearing for the Respondent No.1 and no reply is filed. 3. Considering the extent of delay and after going through the averments made in the application, sufficient cause is made out. Application is allowed, delay is condoned. 4. List ALP (ST) NO. 9462/2026 on 09.10.2026. (M.M. SATHAYE, J.) Navnath Waghmare 1 NAVNATH SITARAM WAGHMARE Digitally signed by NAVNATH SITARAM WAGHMARE Date: 2026.09.18 19:16:09 +0530