1 of 2 9-als-44-26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 44 OF 2026 (FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL) The State Of Maharashtra ...Applicant Versus Rohit Arvind Salve And Anr ...Respondents __________ Ms Supriya Kak APP for Applicant. Ms Annu Sharma for Respondent No.1 Mr. Akash Shah (appointed though High Court Legal Aid) for Respondent No.2. __________ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ. DATE : 30th SEPTEMBER 2026. PC : 1. Heard, Ms Supriya Kak Learned APP for Applicant, Ms Annu Sharma, Learned Counsel for Respondent No.1 and Mr. Akash Shah, Learned Counsel for Respondent No.2. 2. Perused the impugned Judgment and notes of evidence annexed to the application. Arguable points are raised. Hence the following order: Meera Jadhav MEERA MAHESH JADHAV Digitally signed by MEERA MAHESH JADHAV Date: 2026.10.03 11:07:33 +0530 2 of 2 9-als-44-26 ORDER (i) Leave is granted to prefer appeal against the judgment and order of Acquittal dated 27th March 2024 passed by the Special Judge under POCSO Act, Greater Bombay in POCSO Special Case No.486 of 2018. (ii) The Appeal is admitted. (iii) Call record and proceedings with paper book. Action under Section 431 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita be taken by the Trial Court by granting bail to the original Accused to its satisfaction. 3. Criminal Application for leave to appeal is disposed of. (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) Meera Jadhav