Prashant Maruti Shinde v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC; Criminal Bail Application No. 1409 of 2024; decision 25 June 2024; Sarang V. Kotwal, J.; procedural/bench-allocation order, bail not decided on merits. Background: co-accused's Anticipatory Bail Application No. 496 of 2022 'decided' 12 March 2024 on Investigating Agency's concession (no arrest desired); counsel did not press it; not decided on merits. Direction: Office/registry to verify whether present bail application of the co-accused lies before this bench or the other co-ordinate bench taking up bail matters; place before appropriate bench at earliest; applicant in custody. Parties: Prashant Maruti Shinde (applicant); State of Maharashtra (respondent); name 'Nikita Kailas Darade' appears in caption/digital signature, capacity unclear. Counsel: Mayur G. Sanap and Prashant Raw for applicant; Arfan Sait, APP for State. No statute or precedent cited; no quantum involved.