Siraj Mumtaj Khan v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Bail Application No. 2708 of 2024, Siraj Mumtaj Khan v. State of Maharashtra, Milind N. Jadhav J., order dated May 06, 2025: interim directions only - arrest panchanama dated 26.08.2022 to be placed on record with copy to applicant's advocate; liberty to approach vacation Court; applicant in custody over 2 years 7 months pending trial, charge not framed; prosecution disputes 'mere bystander' observation, alleges arrest with co-accused and alleged contraband; matter adjourned to 14 July 2025 for hearing and disposal. No statutes or precedents cited; no merits decision.
What did the court decide?
Bail application not decided at this stage. The arrest panchanama dated 26.08.2022 was directed to be placed on record with a copy to the Applicant's advocate forthwith; liberty was granted to the Applicant to move the vacation Court in view of over 2 years and 7 months of incarceration pending trial without framing of charge; the application was stood over to 14 July 2025 for hearing and disposal.