Saddam Rashid Shaikh v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail Application No. 5081 of 2024; Saddam Rashid Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.; Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe; order dated 21.07.2025; appointment of Legal Aid Panel advocate (Kanchan Pawar) for Respondent No.2 pursuant to her written request dated 25.02.2025 (tendered by APP Anamika Malhotra, marked exhibit “X”); applicant's counsel Faisal Shaikh to supply entire paper book within two days; matter listed by consent for 05.08.2025; purely procedural order — no merits or bail decision; API Mr. Salve of Kamti Road Police Station present in Court.
What did the court decide?
Procedural directions only: legal aid counsel (Ms. Kanchan Pawar) appointed for Respondent No.2; learned APP to communicate the appointment; applicant's counsel to furnish the entire paper book within two days; matter listed on 5th August, 2025. The bail application itself was neither allowed nor dismissed in this order.