23-IA-3703-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3703 OF 2025 IN APPLN FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL(STATE) (STAMP) NO. 16566 OF 2025 The State Of Maharashtra ...Applicant Versus Aysin Anton D Souza ...Respondent —————— Mrs. Mahalaxmi Ganapathy, Addl. PP for the Applicant - State —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : September 28, 2026. P. C. : [I] ORDER IN CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3703 OF 2025 : 1. This is an Application for condonation of delay of 60 days in filing the Application for leave to Appeal by the State. 2. Though the Respondent is duly served, none appears for the Respondent. 3. After hearing the learned Addl. PP and for the reasons mentioned in the Application, the Application is allowed in terms of Prayer Clause – (b). The Application stands disposed of accordingly. [II] ORDER IN APPLN FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL(STATE) (STAMP) NO. 16566 OF 2025 : 1. List the Application for leave to appeal on 25th November, 2026. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Sameer 1 of 1