16-IA-2559-2023 (CR).doc IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2559 OF 2023 IN APPEAL NO. 1075 OF 2017 Nigonda Hanmant Birajdar .....Applicant VERSUS State of Maharashtra .....Respondent … Mr. Hrishikesh S. Shinde, appointed for Applicant. Mr. Pankaj P. Deokar, APP for Respondent-State. ... CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL AND ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ. DATE : 29 AUGUST 2026. P. C. : INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2559 OF 2023: 1. This is an application filed by the Applicant seeking early hearing of Appeal No.1075 of 2017. By consent the Appeal is fixed for final hearing on 26th October 2026. 2. In view of the above, Interim Application No.2559 of 2023 is allowed and disposed of. APPEAL NO. 1075 OF 2017 3. The Appellant has requested that legal assistance be provided to him in the present proceedings. By his letter dated 4th June 2023, he has Suresh 1 16-IA-2559-2023 (CR).doc requested that an advocate be appointed for him at the cost of the State. 4. Mr. Hrishikesh S. Shinde, an advocate practicing in this Court, is requested by this Court to appear on behalf of the Appellant. He has voluntarily accepted the request. 5. Hence, the Secretary, Legal Aid Committee, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, is hereby directed to do all the needful for appointing Advocate Mr. Hrishikesh S. Shinde, on behalf of the Appellant in the present proceedings. 6. Call for R and P. The same be transmitted by the Principal Seat to the Circuit Bench at Kolhapur. Officer of Special Duty at Kolhapur Circuit Bench to inform Registrar (Judicial)-I via email. 7. Stand over to 26th October 2026. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) Suresh 2