P.H. JAYANI 914 BA3877.2025.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3877 OF 2025 Mr. Shabbir Dilawar Sheikh …. Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra …Respondent Dr. Abhinav Chandrachud a/w. Mr. Prateek Dixit, Mr. Pavan Pandey, Mr. Devendra Agarwal, Ms. Sneha Mishra and Ms. Kajal Mishra i/b. Adv. Premkumar R. Pandey for the Applicant. Mr. Vinod Chate, APP for the Respondent – State. Mr. Anil r. Dhumse, PSI, Kongaon Police Station, present. CORAM: SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J. DATED : 11th SEPTEMBER, 2026 P.C. :- 1. Dr. Chandrachud, learned Counsel for the Applicant, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the aforesaid bail application and requested to direct the trial Court to expedite the hearing and dispose of the case within nine months as the Applicant is behind bars for nearly three years and charge is already framed. Further, he seeks liberty to renew the prayer for bail before the trial Court, if the trial is not concluded within the said period of nine months. 2. Leave to withdraw is granted, with aforesaid liberty. 3. Application stands disposed of as withdrawn. 4. It is made clear that this Application is not heard on merits. 5. The trial Court is requested to expedite the hearing of the case and endeavour to dispose of the same within nine months from 21st September, 2026. (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) PREETI HEERO JAYANI Digitally signed by PREETI HEERO JAYANI Date: 2026.09.17 14:42:04 +0530