2025:BHC-AS:50358 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 651 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 157 OF 2025 Vakil Ahmad Sagirhasan Shaikh …Applicant/

Appellant Versus The State of Maharashtra and anr. ...Respondents Mr. Shadab Khopekar, Advocate for the Applicant/Appellant.

Mr. Mayur Sonavane, APP for Respondent No.1-State.

Mr. Kanchan Pawar, Appointed Advocate for Respondent. No.2.

API-Mr.Shailendra Patil, API, Nayanagar, Mira Bhayander Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate present.

CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J.

DATED : 20^th NOVEMBER, 2025.

P.C. :

1. This application is for suspension of sentence and enlargement of the applicant/appellant on bail in connection with the impugned judgment and order dated 6^th January 2025 passed in Session Case No. 416 of 2021, whereby the appellant is sentenced to suffer imprisonment for 20 years for the offences punishable under Section 376 (2) of the Indian Penal Code 1860 (for short "IPC") and Sections 4 and 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for short “POCSO SHUBHADA SHANKAR Act”).

KADAM Digitally signed by SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date: 2025.11.21 15:00:14 +0530

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