-1- NOB-5-APPLN-3458-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3458 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4875 OF 2025 AMOL DHARMA KHAIRNAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ..... Mr. P. M. Nagargoje, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. D. J. Patil, APP for Respondent - State. ..... CORAM : HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J. DATED : 17th AUGUST 2026 PER COURT : 1. Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board. 2. Learned advocate appearing for applicant submits that during pendency of this application, charge-sheet has been filed and the cognizance has been taken by the Trial Court. In light of the ratio laid down in case of Pradnya Pranjal Kulkarni vs. State of Maharashtra and another, [Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No.13424 of 2025] decided by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 3rd September 2025, the learned Advocate for the applicant seeks leave to amend the application and add prayer clause challenging the order of taking cognizance as well as challenging the charge- sheet and annex the copies of charge-sheet and order of cognizance. Leave to amend granted. 2026:BHC-AUG:36970 -2- NOB-5-APPLN-3458-2026 3. Amendment to be carried out in Criminal Application NO.4875 of 2025 within a period of two weeks from today. Copy of amended application be supplied to the other side in advance. 4. In view of above, Criminal Application No.3458 of 2026 stands disposed of. (HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR) JUDGE Tandale