The applicant, a prisoner, approached the High Court seeking appointment of a Legal Aid Panel advocate to represent him in Criminal Appeal No. 178 of 2013, citing financial inability to retain private counsel. The court granted the request.
Advocate Mrs. Nasreen S.K. Ayubi appointed to represent the applicant in the appeal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 938 OF 2016 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 178 OF 2013
Shaukat Ali Mohammed Hussein Shaikh .. Applicant
Versus
State of Maharashtra .. Respondent
Appearances Mrs. U.V. Kejriwal APP for the State
CORAM : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI &
MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ.
DATE : AUGUST 8, 2016.
P.C.:
this application, the applicant has stated that he has preferred Criminal Appeal No. 178 of 2013 against his conviction and sentence under Section 302 of IPC. The applicant has stated that he does not have financial capacity
to pay the fees of an Advocate, hence, an Advocate from
Legal Aid Panel be appointed to represent him in the appeal.
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Advocate Mrs. Nasreen S.K. Ayubi who is on the panel of Advocates of High Court Legal Services Committee to represent the applicant in the appeal.
[ MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J ] [ SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J. ]
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a Legal Aid Panel advocate should be appointed to represent an indigent applicant in pursuance of a pending Criminal Appeal.
Shaukat Ali Mohammed Hussein Shaikh
State of Maharashtra
V.K. Tahilramani
Mridula Bhatkar
As recorded by the court registry
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