Naushad Ahmed Shaikh v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, interim procedural order dated 13-08-2025 by Ashwin D. Bhobe, J., in Criminal Bail Application Nos. 3540, 3608, 4369, 4395, 3586 and 3595 of 2024 (Naushad Ahmed Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.). Applicant permitted to amend all six bail pleas to plead additional grounds including alleged illegal arrest, and to tender a supporting document compilation; amendments/documents within one week; State reply due 02-09-2025 with advance copy; next hearing 08-09-2025. Advocates: Mahendra V. Kawchale (with Premkumar Mishra, Rajveer Mundhe, Nishant Patil) for Applicant; Veera Shinde, A.P.P., for State; Ayush Pasbola (Legal-aid Panel) for Respondent No. 2. Contains no ratio on the bail merits or arrest legality; cite only for procedural posture/amendment leave.
What did the court decide?
Interim procedural leave: Applicant permitted to amend all six bail applications (adding, inter alia, grounds pertaining to illegal arrest) and to tender a compilation of documents; amendment and tendering due within one week; State's reply due by 2 September 2025; matter listed for 8 September 2025. The bail applications themselves remain pending and undecided on merits.