Rajesh Natha Chouhan v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

DTG 22-Ia-608-2026.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 608 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 309 OF 2025 Rajesh Natha Chouhan ... Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents _______________________________________ Ms. Pranali Kakade, Appointed Advocate for Applicant. Smt. P.P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent-State. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ.

DATE : 4th May 2026 P.C. :

1) Ms. Kakade, learned Advocate appointed by the legal aid to represent the Applicant on instructions submitted that, as the paper-books along with Record and Proceedings have been received, the Appeal itself may be taken up for hearing. She therefore on instructions seeks leave to withdraw Application with liberty to pursue Appeal.

1.1) Leave granted.

2) Registry is directed to list the Appeal on 'Final Hearing Board' for the week commencing from 8th June 2026.

3) Application is disposed off in the aforesaid terms. ( KAMAL KHATA, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) 1/1