Bombay High Court
/1158/2026 of THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs CHANDRAKANT TIPANNA BARIGIDA AND ANR on 14 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1158 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION [STAMP] NO.7020 OF 2026 [FOR LEAVE TO FILE APPEAL] The State of Maharashtra …..Applicant Versus Chandrakant Tipanna Barigida
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1158 OF 2026
IN
CRIMINAL APPLICATION [STAMP] NO.7020 OF 2026
[FOR LEAVE TO FILE APPEAL]
The State of Maharashtra
…..Applicant
Versus
Chandrakant Tipanna Barigida
and another
.….Respondents
…..
WITH
CRIMINAL APPLICATION [STAMP] NO.7020 OF 2026
[FOR LEAVE TO FILE APPEAL]
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Ms. Supriya Kak, APP for the Applicant-State.
None for the Respondents.
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CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL &
RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.
DATE : 14th OCTOBER, 2026
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1. This is an application seeking condonation of delay of 40 days caused in filing the application for leave to file Appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 17.11.2025 passed by the learned Designated Judge under POCSO Act for Greater Bombay in POCSO Special Case No.1003/2022.
Deshmane(PS)
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2. By order dated 17.4.2026, notice was issued to the Respondents. The record indicates that the Respondent No.2 has been duly served. Though served, none appears for the Respondent No.2.
3. Perused the application seeking condonation of delay. We have heard the learned APP on behalf of the Applicant-State. For the reasons mentioned in the application in paragraph Nos.2 and 3, the delay of 40 days is condoned. The Interim Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (b). Interim Application is disposed of accordingly. Criminal Application (Stamp) No.7020/2026 seeking leave to file appeal be processed further. It shall be listed on 15.12.2026. (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) Deshmane (PS)