501.ALP.217.2024.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 217 OF 2024 Balkrishna Ramchandra Shelar ...Applicant Versus Avinash Narayan Parulekar and Another ...Respondents *** Mr. Somnath Thengay i/b Mr. Nikhil Gole, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. Anand S. Shalgaonkar, APP for Respondent – State. *** CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. DATE : AUGUST 21, 2026 PER COURT : 1. The learned counsel for the Applicant submits that, in view of the dictum laid down in the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Celestium Financial Vs. A. Gnanasekaran and others, the Applicant does not wish to proceed with the Application and seeks leave to withdraw the Application with liberty to prefer an Appeal before the appropriate forum. His statement is accepted. 2. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel for the Applicant, the Application is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for, in accordance with law. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) Shrikant Malani 2026:BHC-KOL:7858