21-IA-2852-2025 (CR).DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2852 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 240 OF 2008 Subhash Bapusaheb Patankar Since Deceased Through Legal Heirs Pratibha S. Patankar ...Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ….. Mr. Dhavalsinh Patil i/b Mr. Ganesh Bhujbal for the applicant Mr. N. B. Patil APP for the State ….. CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 22nd SEPTEMBER 2025 P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for applicant and learned APP for the Respondent-State. 2. By this Application, applicant is seeking to bring legal heirs of the deceased Appellant on record. 3. It is contention of the learned counsel for the applicant that the deceased-appellant was convicted by the learned Sessions Court under the provision of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. During pendency of the appeal, he died. Applicants are the legal heirs of the Sajakali Jamadar SAJAKALI LIYAKAT JAMADAR Digitally signed by SAJAKALI LIYAKAT JAMADAR Date: 2025.09.23 19:03:48 +0530 21-IA-2852-2025 (CR).DOC deceased. Hence, they be permitted to continue with the appeal filed by the deceased. 4. Learned APP submitted that appropriate order be passed. 5. Considering the submissions of both the learned counsels and the reasons mentioned in the application, application is allowed. 6. Applicants are permitted to continue with the appeal filed by the deceased-appellant. 7. The Applicant to carryout the amendment within two weeks from today. 8. Stand over to 16th October, 2025. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.) Sajakali Jamadar