Megha 11_alp_222_2022.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL (PVT) NO.222 of 2022 Jaiprakash Tribhuvan Pandey ...Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra and Anr. ...Respondents ______________ Mr. Onkar Shinde with Mr. Vijay Shinde for the Applicant. Ms. Ranjana Humane, APP for Respondent No.1-State. ______________ CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J. DATED: 4 DECEMBER 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 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 before the Sessions Court in view of judgment of the Apex Court in Celestium Financial vs. A. Gnanasekaran Etc.1 2) Reserving the liberty as prayed for, the Application and Appeal are permitted to be withdrawn and disposed of. 1 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1320 Page No. 1 of 2 4 December 2025 2025:BHC-AS:53220 Megha 11_alp_222_2022.docx 3) If Appeal is filed before the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. 4) Registry shall return the certified copy of the impugned order to the Applicant. [SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.] Page No. 2 of 2 4 December 2025 Signed by: Megha S. Parab Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 05/12/2025 13:19:14