Naushad Ahmed Shaikh v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Naushad Ahmed Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra — Bombay High Court, Ashwin D. Bhobe, J., 13 August 2025; Criminal Bail Application Nos. 3540, 3608, 4369, 4395, 3586, 3595 of 2024; leave granted to amend six bail applications to add grounds pertaining to illegal arrest and to tender compilation of documents; amendment within one week; State (A.P.P. Veera Shinde) reply by 2 September 2025; next hearing 8 September 2025; Respondent No. 2 counsel Ayush Pasbola through Legal-aid Panel; Applicant's advocates Mahendra V. Kawchale with Premkumar Mishra, Rajveer Mundhe and Nishant Patil; Ravet Police Station, Pimpri-Chinchwad; purely interlocutory order, merits not decided.
What did the court decide?
Interlocutory relief only: leave granted to amend all six bail applications (inter alia to add grounds pertaining to illegal arrest) and to tender a compilation of supporting documents, with amendment and tendering due within one week and amended copies to be furnished to the other side; State's reply opposing the amendment due by 2 September 2025; bail applications themselves not decided and matter listed for 8 September 2025.