920-IA-2018-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2018 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 903 OF 2025 Akash Balu Mane ...Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra And Anr. ...Respondents __________________________________________________________ Mr. Kalpesh Patil, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. N. B. Patil, APP for the Respondent – State. Ms. Madhura Mirajkar, Advocate for the Respondent No. 2 (appointed through Legal Aid) __________________________________________________________ CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATE : 2nd September, 2026. P.C. : 1. By the present Application, the Applicant is seeking suspension of sentence imposed by the Judgment and Order dated 30.03.2024 passed in Special Case No. 08 of 2022. 2. Mr. Kalpesh Patil, learned Advocate for the Applicant, fairly states that during the pendency of the Special Case No. 08 of 2022, the Applicant was in jail. Arjun 1 920-IA-2018-2025.doc 3. In view of the above, Mr. Kalpesh Patil, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to withdraw the present Interim Application and requests for considering the Criminal Appeal No. 903 of 2025 on merits. 4. The request made by Mr. Kalpesh Patil, learned Advocate for the Applicant, is not opposed by Mr. N. B. Patil, learned APP for the Respondent – State and Ms. Madhura Mirajkar, learned Advocate for the Respondent No. 2. 5. In view of the statement made by Mr. Kalpesh Patil, learned Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present Application. 6. Interim Application No. 2018 of 2025 is disposed of. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) Arjun 2 ARJUN KRISHNA RODGE Digitally signed by ARJUN KRISHNA RODGE Date: 2026.09.03 21:12:50 +0530