942 - CRI IA - 349 - 2026.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 349 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 18 OF 2026 Ambadas Laxman Gavade … Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents Mr. Ritesh M. Thobde with Mervin Bardeskar for the Applicant. Dr. A. A. Takalkar, APP for the State. Mr. Ishan Kapse with Sairaj Suryavanshi for Respondent No.2. CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 P.C.: 1. By the present Application, the Applicant has sought for the following substantive relief. “b. The substantive sentence imposed upon the Applicant vide Judgment/Order dated 06.12.2025 passed by the Special Judge (POCSO), Solapur in Spl. Case No.300/2020, be suspended and the Applicant be released on bail, pending the hearing and final disposal of the present criminal appeal;” 2. Mr. Ritesh M. Thobde, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on instructions from the Applicant, seeks leave to withdraw the present Application. This request is not opposed by Mr. Ishan Kapse, learned VRJ 1 VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Digitally signed by VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Date: 2026.09.10 10:08:13 +0530 942 - CRI IA - 349 - 2026.docx Advocate for Respondent No. 2, and Dr. A. A. Takalkar, learned APP for the State. 3. In view of the statement made by Mr. Ritesh M. Thobde, learned Advocate for the Applicant, leave is granted to withdraw the present Interim Application. 4. Interim Application No. 349 of 2026 is disposed of as withdrawn. 5. This Application was not heard on merits and has been disposed of in view of the simple request for withdrawal. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) VRJ 2