Megha 5_alp_14_2023.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL (PVT) NO.14 of 2023 Nitin Baban Morade ...Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra and Anr. ...Respondents ______________ Mr. Onkar Shinde i/b. M/s. Shinde and Co. for the Applicant. Ms. Ranjana D. Humane, APP for Respondent -State. ______________ CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. DATED: 13 NOVEMBER 2025. P.C.: 1) The learned counsel appearing for the Applicant/Appellant, on instructions, seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the Application and the Appeal with liberty to file Appeal under the Proviso to Section 372 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973/Section 413 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 before the Sessions Court in view of judgment of the Apex Court in Celestium Financial Versus. A. Gnanasekaran Etc.1 2) Reserving the liberty as prayed for, the Application and Appeal are permitted to be withdrawn and disposed of. 1 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320 Page No. 1 of 2 13 November 2025 2025:BHC-AS:49440 Megha 5_alp_14_2023.docx 3) If Appeal is filed before the Sessions Court within a period of eight weeks, the Appellant/Applicant shall be entitled to the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963. [SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.] Page No. 2 of 2 13 November 2025 Signed by: Megha S. Parab Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 18/11/2025 14:19:31