Joel Picardo v. State Of Maharashtra

5-REVN-131-2025 (CR).doc Shubhada S Kadam

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 131 OF 2025 Joel Picardo and anr.

versus The State of Maharashtra _________________________________________________________________ Ms. Mitali Varma along with Mr. Suhail Shariff i/b. Falcon Legal, Advocate for Applicants.

Mr. B. B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State. _________________________________________________________________

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 23rd APRIL, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned APP for respondent-State.

2.

Learned counsel for the applicants seeks leave to withdraw this application. Learned counsel for the applicant further submits that the incident is of the year 2019, hence, trial be expedited. 3.

Considering the submission of learned counsel for the applicants, the application is allowed to be withdrawn. 4.

All contentions of the applicant are kept open. 5.

As the crime is more than seven years old, the Trial Court is SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM requested to expedite the trial.

SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date: 2026.04.28 11:30:51 +0530 (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)