Santosh Dilip Randhe v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application 2112 of 2025, Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court, single judge Mehroz K. Pathan, order dated 15.12.2025, styled PER COURT. Applicant Santosh Dilip Randhe (counsel: Salunke Jay Subhash) v. State of Maharashtra (Addl. PP A.S. Shinde) and Respondent No.2, the victim. Following the order dated 05.12.2025, the victim attended with her parents and sought legal aid; Mrs. Pratibha Suryawanshi appointed as her counsel; High Court Legal Aid Sub-Committee to hand over applicant-side papers; matter adjourned to 22.12.2025 to work out the matter. Purely procedural — no ruling on bail merits, no statutory provisions or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; interim procedural directions only — legal-aid counsel appointed for the victim/Respondent No.2 and the matter adjourned to 22.12.2025. No decision on the anticipatory bail prayer.