Rehan Abdul Rashid Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra
Bombay High Court (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) – Bail Application No.1002 of 2024
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail Application No.1002 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), Manish Pitale, J., dated 06.08.2024; applicant Rehan Abdul Rashid Shaikh; victim added as respondent No.2 by amendment per earlier Court order; APP (Bapu V. Holambe-Patil) to confirm service of notice by investigating officer, else immediate service steps; High Court Legal Services Committee to assign panel advocate to respondent No.2 if unrepresented; hearing deferred to 04.09.2024 ('High on Board'); interim/administrative order only — no merits decided, no statutes or cases cited.
What did the court decide?
The learned APP is to take instructions on whether respondent No.2 has been served by the investigating officer; if she is not yet served, immediate steps shall be taken by the investigating officer to serve her. ¶9