Vilas Rajaram Dawande v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Vilas Rajaram Dawande bail application, Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, BA 3755 of 2025, Dr. Neela Gokhale J, order dated 1st October 2025: notice to Respondent No.2 returnable within 2 weeks, service through Investigating Officer PSI Tukaram V. Mengal of Aarey Police Station, legal aid option for Respondent No.2 with Ms. Keral Mehta appointed if required, matter adjourned/stood over to 3rd November 2025. Interim procedural order only - no merits decided, no statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only: notice issued to Respondent No.2 returnable within 2 weeks; Applicant to furnish copies of the application with annexures to the Registry and to the Investigating Officer for service on Respondent No.2; Investigating Officer to convey the next hearing date and ascertain whether Respondent No.2 requires legal aid; Ms. Keral Mehta appointed from the Legal Aid panel if required; matter stood over to 3rd November 2025.