Aatish Vishnu Patel v. The State Of Maharashtra

55-APEAL-492-2021 @ ORS.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

Digitally signed by PURTI PRASAD PARAB Date:

2026.01.23 19:13:45 +0530 PURTI PRASAD PARAB CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 492 OF 2021 ALONGWITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4718 OF 2025 ALONGWITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1982 OF 2021 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 492 OF 2021 Aatish Vishnu Patel ...Appellant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

_______ Mr. Ulkesh Gangurde i/b Ms. Payushi Roy for the Appellant. Ms. Sharmila S. Kaushik for the Respondent/State. _______

CORAM:

MANISH PITALE & SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ.

DATE:

23rd JANUARY 2026.

P.C.

INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4718 OF 2025 1.

This application is received from the Appellant from jail, wherein he has made a request for change in Advocate. In fact a prayer is made for a direction that NOC be given by the earlier Advocate for engaging Advocate Ms. Payushi Roy.

2.

Considering the contents of the written request received from the jail from the Appellant and the fact that Advocate Ms. Payushi Roy is Purti Parab

55-APEAL-492-2021 @ ORS.DOC ready to take up the present matter, Advocate Mr. Akhilesh Singh is discharged from appearing on behalf of the Appellant. 3.

Advocate Ms. Payushi Roy is permitted to file vakalatnama on behalf of the Appellant.

4.

Since the Record and Proceedings and Paper Books have been received, after vakalatnama is filed on behalf of the Appellant, appropriate directions can be issued.

5.

Interim Application No.4718 of 2025 is disposed of. 6.

List the Appeal under the caption for directions on 11th February 2026 (High on Board).

(SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) Purti Parab