501-APEAL-1348-2025.DOC Harish IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1348 OF 2024 Laxman Madhukar Naik ...Appellants Versus State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ------- Mr. Sangram Deai a/w Advait Vajaratkar Advocate for the Appellants. Ms. Prerna Somani Advocate for Original Complainant. Mr. S. S. Chaudhari, APP for the Respondent-State. ------- CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 23rd DECEMBER, 2025 P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Appellant, learned APP for the Respondent State and learned counsel the Original Complainant. 2. In view of quashed and set aside the conviction order dated 5th December 2024 passed by the learned Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No. 55 of 2019 Sindhudurg in C.R. No. 161 of 2019, the appeal has become infructous. 3. Criminal Appeal is disposed off as infructuous. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.) HARISH VITHAL CHAUDHARI Digitally signed by HARISH VITHAL CHAUDHARI Date: 2025.12.25 15:00:08 +0530