1 15appa425.226.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR . CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPA) NO. 425 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL STAMP NO. 6041 OF 2026 BHIMRAO RAGHOBAJI NIKOSE VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mrs. Nisha Gajbhiye (Wasnik), counsel (appointed) for applicant / appellant. Mr. H.D.Dubey, APP for non-applicant/State. CORAM : Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. DATED : 17-09-2026 1. Heard Ms. Nisha Gajbhiye (Wasnik), learned counsel appearing for the applicant, and Mr. H.D.Dubey, learned APP appearing for the non-applicant/State. None appeared on behalf of non-applicant Nos. 2 to 19. 2. By the present application, the applicant/ informant is seeking condonation of delay of 43 days caused while lodging the appeal against the common order dated 05/02/2026 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-14 and Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Nagpur, thereby the non-applicant Nos. 2 to 19 are released on anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No. 12 of 2026 registered with Police Station Kalmeshwar, District Nagpur, for the offence punishable under Sections 380, 436, 141, 143, 149, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(2)(v) and 3(2)(va) of the 2 15appa425.226.odt Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 3. Learned appointed counsel submits that due to communication gap between the applicant and his counsel, the delay of 43 days is not seriously opposed by the adverse parties. 4. Considering the reasons stated in the application, the delay of 43 days caused in lodging the appeal is hereby condoned. 5. Office to register the appeal and place the matter before this Court on 01/10/2026. (Y.G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) rkn Signed by: Mr. R.K. NANDURKAR Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 17/09/2026 18:18:52