17-ALS(ST)-15764-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPLN FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL(STATE) (STAMP) NO. 15764 OF 2025 The State Of Maharashtra ...Appellant Versus Mahesh Alias Vijay Kallapa Sawant And Another ...Respondents WITH CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2965 OF 2025 IN APPLN FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL(STATE) (STAMP) NO. 15764 OF 2025 The State of Maharashtra ...Applicant Versus Mahesh Alias Vijay Kallapa Sawant And Another ...Respondents —————— Mrs. Mahalaxmi Ganpathy, Addl. PP for the Applicant / Appellant —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : September 28, 2026. P. C. : [I] ORDER IN CRI-INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2965 OF 2025 : 1. This is an Application for condonation of delay of 73 days in filing the Application for leave to Appeal by the State. 2. Though the Respondents are served, none appears for them. 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. Sameer 1 of 2 17-ALS(ST)-15764-2025.doc [II] ORDER IN APPLN FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL(STATE) (STAMP) NO. 15764 OF 2025 : 1. List the Application for leave to appeal on 25th November, 2026. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Sameer 2 of 2