{1} 24-ca-9978-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 24 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9978 OF 2026 IN WP/9762/2024 Ashlesha Avinath Bhandarkar VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Others ... Mr. N.L. Jadhav, Advocate for Applicant Mr. V.M. Kagne, AGP for State Mr. A.R. Joshi, Advocate for Respondent No. 2 ....... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 04th SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Heard. 2. For the reasons stated in the application, same is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘B’. 3. Amendment be carried out within four weeks from today. 4. Amended copy be served on the other side. 5. Respondents are at liberty to file reply to the amended petition. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Bhagyawant Punde 2026:BHC-AUG:40583-DB