Ashok Shankar Kharat v. The State Of Maharashtra

24-IA-2461-2024.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2461 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.725 OF 2024 Ashok Shankar Kharat ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. Hemant P. Ingle a/w. Mr. Tushar N. Khandare i/b. Mr. Pratik P. Ingle, for the Applicant.

Mr. Balraj Kulkarni, APP, for the Respondent-State.

CORAM:

MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.

DATED :

3rd JULY 2025 P. C.:

1.

Heard Mr. Ingle, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant. He states that if the Criminal Appeal is heard finally, then he has instructions to withdraw the Interim Application. He states that as the Applicant has completed about 23 months of the imprisonment, the Criminal Appeal be placed for final hearing. 2.

Accordingly, the Interim Application is allowed to be withdrawn and disposed of as such.

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24-IA-2461-2024.DOC 3.

However, it is clarified that, if the Criminal Appeal could not be taken up for final hearing within a period of six months, then liberty is granted to the Applicant to file fresh Interim Application seeking bail.

[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.] Digitally signed by SONALI MILIND PATIL Date:

2025.07.03 18:40:22 +0530 SONALI MILIND PATIL Sonali