Saddam Rashid Shaikh v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail Application No. 5081 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction); applicant: Saddam Rashid Shaikh; respondents: State of Maharashtra and an unnamed Respondent No.2; advocates: Faisal Shaikh (applicant), Anamika Malhotra APP (State), Kanchan Pawar (Legal Aid Panel, for Respondent No.2); bench: Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.; decision dated 21.07.2025. Content purely procedural: legal aid appointment for Respondent No.2 (letter dated 25.02.2025 marked exhibit 'X'), paper-book furnishing within two days, adjournment to 05.08.2025; Mr. Salve, API of Kamti Road Police Station noted present. No bail merits decided, no statutes or precedents cited; usable only for procedural-history purposes.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; administrative directions only - legal aid counsel engaged for Respondent No.2, applicant's counsel to furnish the paper book within two days, and the matter listed on 05.08.2025.