1 30-APEAL 279-26.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.279 OF 2026 Javed Umar Shaikh … Appellant Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents ----- Mr. Zaheer Khan Pathan for the Appellant. Mr. V. N. Sagare, APP for the Respondent-State. ----- CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J. DATE : 18TH AUGUST 2026 P.C. : 1. Mentioned out of turn. 2. As the criminal antecedents are not disclosed in the present Appeal, Learned Counsel for the Appellant, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the present Appeal with liberty to file fresh Appeal disclosing the criminal antecedents against the Appellant. Leave as sought is granted. 3. The Criminal Appeal is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as sought. 4. If such Appeal is filed within a period of four weeks, the Registry shall treat the same as having filed within a period of limitation. (N.R. BORKAR, J.) Mugdha 1 of 1 MUGDHA MANOJ PARANJAPE Digitally signed by MUGDHA MANOJ PARANJAPE Date: 2026.08.18 15:35:24 +0530