Sadam Hussain Abubakkar Khan v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Bail Application 4329 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Justice Milind N. Jadhav, order dated 16-04-2025: Saddam Hussain Abubakkar Khan v. State of Maharashtra — offences under IPC 1860 and POCSO Act 2012; applicant in custody 3.5 years, application filed through jail on 14-10-2024; directions: legal aid advocate Anish Pereira appointed; prosecutrix impleaded as Respondent No.2; APP Shilpa K. Gajare – Dhumal; Investigating Officer to obtain prosecutrix's consent for legal representation via lady officer within one week; listed 23-04-2025 under 'For Directions'; no order on bail merits.
What did the court decide?
Directions-only order (no decision on bail merits): legal aid counsel (Anish Pereira) appointed for the Applicant; amendment permitted to implead the prosecutrix as Respondent No.2 with re-verification dispensed; APP to furnish charge-sheet copy; Investigating Officer to depute a responsible lady officer to obtain Respondent No.2's consent for legal representation within one week, to be apprised through the APP on the next adjourned date; Bail Application listed on 23.04.2025 under caption 'For Directions'.