Shailesh Mulchand Savla, Proprietor of Kunal Builders & Developers v. Deputy Director, Directorate
Case at a glance
- Decided
- 02 Dec 2025
- Bench
- SHYAM C CHANDAK, BHARATI DANGRE
Provisions considered
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.344 OF 2025 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL (ST) NO.1368 OF 2025 Shailesh Mulchand Savla, Proprietor of Kunal Builders & Developers ...Appellant/Applicant V/s. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement & Anr. ...Respondents Mr. Mandar Soman for the Appellant. Mr. Sachin Pawar for Respondent No.1. Mr. Tanveer Khan APP for Respondent-State. CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE, & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ. DATED : 02nd DECEMBER, 2025. P. C. :- 1) The Application seek condonation of delay of 60 days in filing the Appeal under Section 42 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act,
2002. Heard learned Counsel for the Applicant and perused the application, which raises a challenge to the impugned order dated 10/09/2024 passed by the Appellate Tribunal. It is specifically stated in the Application that the impugned order was received by the Applicant on or about 20th September, 2024 and it is in the wake of aforesaid event, he has computed the delay. H.C.Shiv 34-APEAL(ST)-1368-2025.doc In paragraph No.5, the reason personal to the Applicant is categorically stated and the medical certificate accompanying the said plea is also annexed. Since, there is no reason to doubt the bonafide of the said reason and the delay being ministerial in nature, the same is condoned. 2) 3) Application is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a). List the Appeal on 8th January, 2026. In the meantime, statement recorded in the order dated 16/10/2025 is extended. (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
(BHARATI DANGRE, J.)
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 — s. 42.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Bombay High Court, on 02 Dec 2025. The bench was SHYAM C CHANDAK, BHARATI DANGRE.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
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