Got Certified Copy Of Bail Order To File Appeal After 55-Days: Bhima Koregaon Accused Surendra Gadling Justifies Delay In Default Bail Application
Live LawAdvocate Surendra Gadling an accused in the Bhima Koregaon – Elgar Parishad Caste violence case has approached the Bombay High Court against rejection of his default bail application by the Special NIA Court. According to the petition, soon after Gadling’s application for default bail under section 167 of the CrPC was rejected, his colleague Advocate P Larson filed an application for a certified copy of the order on June 29, 2022 and received it on 15 July, 2022. Explaining the gap in him actually getting the documents in his hands, the plea further states that since the limitation to file an appeal under the NIA Act is 30 days, Advocate Larson had met him in the prison with the certified copy of the order and the appeal on August 13, 2022. “Hence the delay of 10 days has occasioned due to the circumstances which are beyond the control of the appellant and therefore it may be condoned.” Facts On June 28, 2022 the Special NIA court refused default bail under section 167 of the CrPC to Gadling and four of his co-accused Rona Wilson, Shoma Sen, Sudhir Dhawale and Mahesh Raut.