IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE CRR No. 5569 of 2025 (KAMAL Vs THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH )

Dated : 19-01-2026 Mohan Lal Patidar - Advocate for the petitioner [P-1].

Rajendra Singh Suryavanshi appearing on behalf of Advocate General[r-1].

1. Heard on I.A. No.16102/2025, an application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay of 1268 days in preferring this revision petition challenging judgment dated 18.08.2021 passed in CRA No.04/2020 by Additional Sessions Judge to the Court of Additional Session Judge, Dharampuri, District Dhar.

2. It is argued that the petitioner was not aware about the factum of judgment and when he came to know about the dismissal of the appeal, he immediately approach before this Court. He is in custody since 12.09.20255.

3. Counsel for the State has opposed the application for condonation of delay on the ground that there is huge delay and it is unexplained.

4. Perused the calculation of limitation by office and it disclosed that on 18.08.2021, it was the period when the Covid-19 epidemic was in force.

5. Considering the aforesaid, the application is allowed and delay in filing the present revision stands condoned.

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