MANOJ JETHABHAI MER vs The Union Territory of DNH Daman and Diu AND ORS — IA/1567/2026

Case under Limitation Act Section U/S. Disposed: --Disposed Off on 11th June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM010237132026

Filing Number

IA/9825/2026

Filing Date

06-May-2026

Registration No

IA/1567/2026

Registration Date

07-May-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice N. J. Jamadar

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice N. J. Jamadar

Bench Type

Single

Category

CRIMINAL ( 9 )

Sub-Category

OTHERS ( 99 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

11-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

--Disposed Off

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Limitation Act Section U/S

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MANOJ JETHABHAI MER

    Adv. PAWAN MALI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The Union Territory of DNH Daman and Diu AND ORS

  2. 2.DBC

  3. 3.HAS

  4. 4.DCS

  5. 5.The State of Maharashtra

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 11-Jun-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice N. J. JamadarView PDF

    Case Summary: IA 1567/2026 The High Court of Bombay's Interim Application allowed Manoj Jethabhai Mer's plea to condone a 68-day delay in filing an appeal against his conviction under Sections 10 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (sentenced to 5 and 3 years rigorous imprisonment respectively). The court found the reasons for delay justified, considering the applicant's custody since December 2023, and prioritized substantive justice by permitting the appeal's registration. The Criminal Appeal was admitted with notice returnable on 9 July 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. IA/1567/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: IA 1567/2026 The High Court of Bombay's Interim Application allowed Manoj Jethabhai Mer's plea to condone a 68-day delay in filing an appeal against his conviction under Sections 10 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (sentenced to 5 and 3 years rigorous imprisonment respectively). The court found the reasons for delay justified, considering the applicant's custody since December 2023, and prioritized substantive justice by permitting the appeal's registration. The Criminal Appeal was admitted with notice returnable on 9 July 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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