Mohd Afsar Abdul Hai Shaikh @ Panchi v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail — long incarceration pending trial — undertrial incarcerated 4 years 10 months 17 days — sole Accused — charges under S.302 and S.506(2) IPC 1860, Ss.4 and 24 Arms Act 1959, Ss.37(1)(A) and 135 Maharashtra Police Act 1951 — trial progress 7 of 32 witnesses examined — APP to verify submissions and apprise Court — liberty to mention before Vacation Bench — adjourned to 18 June 2025 — Bombay High Court, Milind N. Jadhav, J. — interim/procedural order, no merits decided.
What did the court decide?
No decision on merits. Liberty granted to mention the present Bail Application before the Vacation Bench; learned APP directed to ascertain the veracity of the Applicant's submissions and apprise the Court on grant of bail on the ground of long incarceration pending trial; matter stood over to 18th June, 2025. ¶27