Bablu Mahendra Singh Pal v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim procedural order in Bail Application No. 802 of 2025 (file ref. BA-802-25), High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, Coram: Milind N. Jadhav, J., dated 21.03.2025. Applicant: Bablu Mahendra Singh Pal. Respondents: The State of Maharashtra & Anr. (identity of Respondent No. 2 not disclosed in the order). Ms. Mahalakshmi Ganapathy, APP for Respondent No. 1 - State. On Respondent No. 2's request, Court directed High Court Legal Services Committee to appoint Ms. Iisa Shaikh as Legal Aid Advocate for Respondent No. 2; copy of Bail Application to be handed over to appointed Advocate; matter adjourned to 01.04.2025 under caption 'for Directions'. Keywords: bail application, legal aid, appointment of advocate, High Court Legal Services Committee, criminal appellate jurisdiction.
What did the court decide?
Interlocutory directions issued: (i) High Court Legal Services Committee to appoint Ms. Iisa Shaikh as Legal Aid Advocate for Respondent No. 2 and give her an appointment letter; (ii) copy of the Bail Application to be handed over to the appointed Advocate by the Applicant's Advocate immediately; (iii) matter stood over to 1st April, 2025 under the caption 'for Directions'.