52.APL.1705.2026.doc Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1705 OF 2026 Subhash Bhubneshwar Jha .. Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents ....................  Mr. Siddharth Jha, Advocate appearing through video conferencing a/w. Mr. Sumeet Upadhyay and Mr. Chetan Gogawale, Advocates i/by Law Juris for Applicant.  Mr. Sukanta A. Karmakar, APP for Respondent – State. ......…........... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : OCTOBER 16, 2026. P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Jha, learned Advocate appearing through video conferencing for Applicant and Mr. Karmakar, learned APP for Respondent – State. 2. The arguments have been completed. 3. Application stands allowed. Reasons to be given later due to paucity of time and the current position of this Court, it is not possible to dictate the order in open Court, since it would consume a lot of time. Reasoned order will be uploaded within 15 days. 4. In the meanwhile, it is directed that since the Application stands allowed by this Court, no coercive steps shall be taken by the prosecution against the Applicant whatsoever. Learned APP shall apprise the Investigating Officer and the Advocate appearing in the Trial Court about this order. [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay 1 of 1 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Digitally signed by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.10.16 19:04:47 +0530