Abdul Muka Shaikh @ Smeer Diwana v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim order dated 01.10.2025 of the Bombay High Court (Dr. Neela Gokhale, J.) in Bail Application No.3362 of 2025 filed by Abdul Muka Shaikh @ Smeer Diwana (counsel Sharanya Vast) against the State of Maharashtra and Anr. (APP Manisha R. Tidke). Notice to Respondent No.2, returnable after two weeks; PSI Somnath Avhad, Tilak Nagar Police Station, to serve Respondent No.2, inform her of the next date and report on legal-aid need; Veerdhawal Deshmukh appointed as legal-aid counsel if required; matter adjourned to 12.11.2025. Keywords: bail application, notice to respondent, service by investigating officer, legal aid appointment, Tilak Nagar Police Station.
What did the court decide?
Purely interlocutory first-listing order: notice to Respondent No.2 returnable after two weeks; Investigating Officer to effect service, convey next hearing date and enquire into legal-aid requirement; conditional appointment of legal-aid counsel; matter adjourned to 12 November 2025. No substantive relief granted or refused on merits.