Ingale 13-als-17-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL (STATE) NO. 17 OF 2026 The State of Maharashtra … Applicant Versus Dattatraya Dagdu Bhatlawande .… Respondent **** Ms. Gauri Rao, APP for Applicant. Mr. Anjaykumar Kori a/w Ms. Nidhi Chandanshive, for Respondent. **** CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ. DATE : 22nd JULY, 2026 P.C. : 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Perused the impugned judgment and order dated 30th August 2024 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune in Sessions Case No. 521 of 2016. 2. Arguable questions are raised. Hence, the following order. ORDER (i) Leave is granted to prefer Appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 30th August 2024 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune in Sessions Case No. 521 of 2016. (ii) The Appeal is admitted. 1 URMILA PRAMOD INGALE Digitally signed by URMILA PRAMOD INGALE Date: 2026.07.23 10:56:41 +0530 Ingale 13-als-17-26.odt (iii) Call for record and proceedings and paper-books. (iv) The Respondent be granted bail by the trial Court during the pendency of this Appeal under the provisions of Section 431 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The trial Court shall grant bail to the Respondent herein (original accused) to its satisfaction. (ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) 2