Somnath Vasnat Balgude v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail Application 3544/2025, Bombay HC (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), R.N. Laddha, J., 22-12-2025; Somnath Vasant Balgude v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.; respondent No. 2 absent despite intimation; Legal Services Authority asked to appoint panel advocate; papers to be handed over; applicant to serve copy; hearing adjourned by consent to 05-01-2026; counsel: Chaitanya M Bagul i/b Vikram Shinde (applicant), Arfan Sait APP (State); API Sunil A Powar, Kamshet Police Station, Pune Rural present.
What did the court decide?
Procedural/interim only: Legal Services Authority of the Court requested to appoint a panel advocate for respondent No. 2, office to hand over all necessary papers, applicant to provide a copy of the application to the appointed advocate; matter stood over by consent to 5 January 2026. The bail application itself was not adjudicated on merits in this order.