Naushad Ahmed Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim procedural order of the Bombay High Court dated 13-08-2025 (Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.) in Criminal Bail Application No. 3540 of 2024 with connected Crl. Bail Application Nos. 3608, 4369, 4395, 3586 and 3595 of 2024 — Naushad Ahmed Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. Counsel: Mahendra V. Kawchale with Premkumar Mishra, Rajveer Mundhe, Nishant Patil (Applicant); Veera Shinde (A.P.P., State); Ayush Pasbola (Legal-aid Panel, Respondent No. 2). Leave granted to amend bail applications to add further grounds including illegal-arrest grounds and to tender documents compilation; amendment within one week; State reply by 02-09-2025; next listing 08-09-2025. Police presence noted: PI Ms. Vanita Dhumal with PSI Ms. Chhaya Borkar, Ravet Police Station, Pimpri-Chinchwad. No statute or precedent engaged; no quantum; no final bail decision.
What did the court decide?
Leave granted to amend all six bail applications (to incorporate further grounds, including grounds pertaining to illegal arrest) and to tender a compilation of supporting documents; amendment and documents within one week; State reply to be filed by 2nd September 2025 with advance copy; matter listed on 8th September 2025. Merits of bail not decided.