8-IA-3278-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.3278 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO.702 OF 2026 XYZ ... Applicant Vs. Sanjeev Dhumal And Ors ... Respondents **** Ms. Snigdha Khandelwal i/b Abrar Burondkar, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms. Supriya Kak, APP for Respondent-State. **** CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL AND RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ. DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C.: 1. This is an application for restoration of Criminal Writ Petition No. 702 of 2026, which was dismissed for non-prosecution by order dated 18th June 2026. 2. Heard by Ms. Khandelwal, learned Advocate for the Applicant, and Ms. Kak, learned APP for the Respondent-State. 3. It was observed in the order dated 18th June 2026 that nobody appeared for the Petitioner on 21st April 2026 as well as on 18th June 2026. 4. Learned counsel for the Applicant submitted, and it is also 1 Sharada SHARADA RANGNATH WAHULE Digitally signed by SHARADA RANGNATH WAHULE Date: 2026.09.24 11:12:16 +0530 8-IA-3278-2026.doc mentioned in the application, that on 21st April 2026, the learned Advocate for the Applicant was required to appear before the District Police Complaints Authority in respect of the subject matter. On 18th June 2026, the learned Advocate could not attend the Court due to an injury. 5. Learned counsel for the Applicant submitted that the absence of the Advocate was inadvertent and not intentional, and that she could not connect through the Video Conferencing platform. 6. Considering the genuine difficulty faced by the learned Advocate, the Criminal Writ Petition No. 702 of 2026 is restored to its original file. The learned counsel for the Applicant is at liberty to circulate the Writ Petition. The application is accordingly disposed of. ( RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) 2 Sharada