912 - CRI IA - 4425 - 2024.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4425 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.186 OF 2025 Sachin Tukaram Shedage … Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents Mr. Sujeet Bugade for the Applicant. Dr. Ashvini A. Takalkar, APP for the State. Ms. Vaishnavi Swami (through V.C.) for Respondent No.2. D. B. Kurundwade, Khed Police Station, is present. CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 P.C.: 1. Mr. Sujit Bugade, learned Advocate for the Applicant, submits that the Applicant was in jail during the pendency of Special POCSO Case No. 5 of 2021. He submits that the Applicant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a total period of 20 years. Mr. Sujit Bugade, learned Advocate for the Applicant, submits that Criminal Appeal No. 186 of 2025 was admitted on 17th February 2025 and, therefore, requests that the Appeal be heard on merits. Mr. Sujit Bugade, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on instructions from the Applicant, does not press the present Application and seeks leave to VRJ 1 VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Digitally signed by VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Date: 2026.09.02 19:34:19 +0530 912 - CRI IA - 4425 - 2024.docx withdraw the same. This request is not opposed by Dr. Ashvini A. Takalkar, learned APP for the State, and Ms. Vaishnavi Swami, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2. 2. Dr. Ashvini A. Takalkar, learned APP for the State, submits that this matter can be fixed for final hearing. 3. In view of the statement made by Mr. Sujit Bugade, learned Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present Application. 4. Subject to receipt of the record and proceedings and the paper book in the Criminal Appeal No.186 of 2025 being prepared, at the request of the learned Advocates appearing for the parties, list Criminal Appeal No. 186 of 2025 for final hearing on 14th October 2026. 5. Interim Application No. 4425 of 2024 is disposed of. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) VRJ 2