916 - CRI IA - 1149 - 2025.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1149 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.306 OF 2025 Suraj Mahadev Chavan … Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents Mr. Shreekrishna N. More for the Applicant. Dr. Ashvini A. Takalkar, APP for the State. Ms. Sujata B. Lohar, for Respondent No.2. (Appointed through Legal Aid). Mr. S. S. Bhagat, ASI, Shirwal Police Station is present. CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 P.C.: 1. By the present Application, the Applicant, has sought suspension of the sentence imposed on the Applicant vide judgment and order dated 15th February 2025 passed by the Special Additional Sessions Judge, Wai, whereby the Applicant has been convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 376(2)(l)(n) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for a period of 20 years. VRJ 1 VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Digitally signed by VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Date: 2026.09.02 19:34:18 +0530 916 - CRI IA - 1149 - 2025.docx 2. Mr. Shreekrishna N. More, learned Advocate for the Applicant, states that during the pendency of Special Case No. 109 of 2023, the Applicant was in jail. Mr. Shreekrishna N. More, learned Advocate for the Applicant, therefore, on instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to withdraw the present Interim Application, with a request that Criminal Appeal No. 306 of 2025 be considered for final hearing. 3. This request is not opposed by Dr. Ashvini A. Takalkar, learned APP for the State, and Ms. Sujata Lohar, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2. 4. In view of the statement made by Mr. Shreekrishna N. More, learned Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present Interim Application No. 1149 of 2025. 5. Interim Application No. 1149 of 2025 is disposed of. 6. List Criminal Appeal No. 306 of 2025 for final hearing on 14th October 2026, subject to the record and proceedings being received and the paper-book in this matter being prepared. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) VRJ 2