131-APEAL-417-2018.doc Rohit Ghuge IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 417 OF 2018 Sarla Vishanji Mota … Appellant Versus The State Of Maharashtra And Anr … Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Dilip P. Devadiga, Advocate for the Appellant. Mr. Yogesh Israni, Advocate for Respondent No. 2. Mr. B. B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State. _________________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 17th FEBRUARY 2026 P.C. : . Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned APP. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the appeal with liberty to file appeal before the learned Sessions Court as per the view of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Celestium Financial Vs. A. Gnanasekaran & Etc.1 3. Considering the submission of learned counsel for the appellant, appeal is allowed to be withdrawn with aforesaid liberty and disposed of. 4. Learned Sessions Court shall consider the delay, if appeal is filed, as the appeal was pending before this Court. 5. Learned advocate for the applicant is permitted to take back certified copy of the impugned order for filing the appeal in the Sessions Court. On submitting a photocopy of the impugned order, Registry shall verify the photocopy and return the certified copy to the learned advocate for the applicant (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.) 1 (2005) SC 2099.