901-IA-3727-2025 (CR).odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3727 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1273 OF 2024 Prashant Shashikant Kuchekar ..… Applicant/Petitioner VERSUS State of Maharashtra ..… Respondent ... Adv. S. M. Mane a/w Adv. Saurabh Nikot, Advocates for Applicant/Petitioner. Mr. Anand S. Shalgaonkar, APP for Respondent-State. ... CORAM : ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. DATE : AUGUST 28, 2026 PER COURT : 1. The Applicant has moved this Application to fix the matter for early hearing. The learned APP has no objection thereto. 2. Having considered the no objection given by the learned APP, as well as the reasons disclosed in the Application, the Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). 3. Accordingly, Writ Petition No. 1273 of 2024 be fixed for final hearing on 9th October, 2026. Shubham TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO Digitally signed by TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO Date: 2026.08.29 10:46:11 +0530 901-IA-3727-2025 (CR).odt 4. Needless to clarify that the Judgment passed by this Court in Anand Ramdhani Chaurasia and Another v/s State of Maharashtra1, is sub judice before the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Therefore, the parties shall make their submissions on this aspect. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) 1 2019 SCC OnLine Bom 1857 Shubham