(2)22-APEAL-312-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 312 OF 2026 Harshal Pratap Raut …Appellant V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents Mr. Siddhasen Yadav a/w Mr. Siddhant S., Advocate for the Appellant. Mr. P. H. Gaikwad, APP for the Respondent/State. Mr. Amandeep Singh Sra h/f Adv. Advait Shukla, Advocate for the Respondent No.2. ACP. Mahesh Mugutrao, Tardeo Division, Mumbai, is present. CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J. DATE : 10.09.2026. P.C. : 1. The learned APP submits that during the pendency of the present appeal, the prosecution has filed the charge-sheet. In that view of the matter, the learned counsel for the appellant, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the present appeal with liberty to file an application for regular bail before the Special Court/Trial Court. 2. If such application is filed within a period of three Pramod S.Lakare 1/2 PRAMOD SANTOSH LAKARE Digitally signed by PRAMOD SANTOSH LAKARE Date: 2026.09.10 19:10:33 +0530 (2)22-APEAL-312-2026 weeks from today, the appellant shall not be arrested till the decision of the said application. 3. The Special Court/Trial Court for the purpose of deciding the said application for regular bail shall treat the present appellant as deemed to be in custody. 4. Needless to mention that Special Court/Trial Court shall decide the application on it’s own merits. 5. The appeal is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. [N.R.BORKAR, J.] Pramod S.Lakare 2/2