AMIT KAILAS VARGHADE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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41-IA-2595-2025-IN-APEAL(ST)-14356-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2595 OF 2025 SATISH [FOR DELAY CONDONATION] RAMCHANDRA SANGAR IN Digitally signed by CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO.14356 OF 2025 SATISH RAMCHANDRA SANGAR Date: 2025.10.10 17:27:31 +0530 Amit Kailas Varghade Age : 24 Years, Occupation : Business, Residing at : 18, Parijat Apartment, Talegaon Dabhade, Maval, Pune. ...Applicant In the matter between:- Amit Kailas Varghade Age : 24 Years, Occupation : Business, Residing at : 18, Parijat Apartment, Talegaon Dabhade, Maval, Pune. ...Appellant Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra (Through Dehu Road Police Station) 2. Vijay Ramsharan Thori (Residing at : 03, Sangita Apartment, Vikasnagar, Dehu Road, Haveli, Pune). ...Respondents ***** Smt.Pushpa Ganediwala a/w Advocates for Applicant/Appellant. Mr.Aniket B. Rathod, Ms.Anshu Agrawal and Mr.Pradyumna Agrawal:- Mr.Ashok S. Gawai:- APP for Respondent No.1-State. Ms.Jai Kanade a/w Ms.Prachiti Advocates for Respondent No.2 Naik:- (Through Legal Aid). ***** Satish Sangar 1/6 41-IA-2595-2025-IN-APEAL(ST)-14356-2025.doc CORAM : S. M. MODAK, J. DATE : 8th OCTOBER 2025 ORAL ORDER :- INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2595 OF 2025 1. Heard learned Advocate for the Applicant/“undertrial prisoner”. Also heard learned APP and learned Appointed Advocate for Respondent No.2. 2. As permitted on the last date, the amendment is carried out in the Application. Amended copy is also taken on record. 3. Two issues are canvassed before me. First, “whether the delay beyond 180 days from passing of the impugned order can be condoned” and second, “whether the facts and circumstances warrant condonation of delay.” 4. Learned Advocate for the Applicant relied upon following two judgments: