IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 23/2025

1. Mohsin Nasir Sheikh, Aged 35 yrs., Occ. Labour, 2. Abhijit @ Pawan Moreshwar Katare, Aged 35 yrs., Occ. Labour, 3. Sheikh Nasif Sheikh Rashid, Aged 33 yrs., Occ. Labour, All R/o. Jalnagar Ward, Chandrapur.

...APPELLANTS VERSUS

1. State of Maharashtra, through Police Station officer, Police Station – Ramnagar, Dist. Chandrapur.

...RESPONDENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mr. Akshay Naik, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr Aniruddha Jaltare, Advocate for appellants.

Mr. S. S. Doifode, Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent/State.

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CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND M. M. NERLIKAR, JJ .

CLOSED FOR JUDGMENT : 13.08.2025 PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT : 25.08.2025 JUDGMENT : ( PER: M. M. NERLIKAR , J .)

Heard.

2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. By consent of parties, heard finally.

3. By way of present appeal, the appellants have challenged the orders dated 07.12.2024, 04.01.2025 and 18.01.2025, whereby the learned Special Judge, Chandrapur has extended the time for filin