Santosh Ladkya Katele v. The State Of Maharashtra

KSG 60-APEAL-118-2026.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.103 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 118 OF 2026 Santosh Ladkya Katele ... Appellant/Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent _______________________________________ Mr. Prashant Pandey a/w Mr. Dinesh Jodhwani, Ms. Ridhima Mangaonkar, Ms. Sumati Gupta i/b W3Legal LLP for the Appellant. Mr. Ashish I. Satpute, A.P.P. for Respondent-State. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATE : 16th FEBRUARY 2026 P.C. :

1) After hearing the learned Advocate for the Applicant at length, when this Court was not inclined to grant relief of suspension of sentence and releasing him on bail during the pendency of Appeal, Mr. Pandey, learned Advocate seeks leave to withdraw Application with liberty to file a Digitally signed by KIRAN SANJAY GHUGE Date:

2026.02.20 10:54:29 +0530 KIRAN SANJAY GHUGE fresh Application for bail, if the substantive Appeal preferred by the Applicant/Appellant is not decided within a period of two years from today. 1.1) Leave and liberty granted.

2) Interim Application is disposed off as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.

( SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) 1/1