Juned Farukh Shaikh v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

2024:BHC-AS:14043 Urmila Ingale 12-APEAL-58-24.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.58 OF 2024 JUNED FARUKH SHAIKH .. APPELLANT VS.

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

..RESPONDENTS Mr. Aabad Ponda, Senior Advocate a/w Mr.Shailesh Kharat, for the Appellant.

Mr. S. A. Karmakar, APP for the State.

Ms. Yugandhara Khanvilkar, for Respondent No.2. CORAM : M. S. KARNIK, J.

DATE : MARCH 22, 2024 P.C. :

1.

Learned senior counsel for the appellant, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw this appeal. 2.

The appeal is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to apply for bail after six months if there is no substantial progress in the trial, since the appellant is in pre-trial custody for more than 4 1⁄2 years.

3.

The appeal is disposed of accordingly.

4.

I appreciate the valuable assistance rendered by Ms. Yugandhara Khanvilkar the learned Advocate, who appeared 1/2

Urmila Ingale 12-APEAL-58-24.doc on behalf of respondent No.2 at my request in this proceeding. Her engagement be regularized by the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority. She is eligible for the prescribed fees/ honorarium.

(M. S. KARNIK, J.) 2/2 Signed by: Urmila P. Ingale Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 22/03/2024 12:28:24