Murlidhar Vaikunthnath Shukla v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Bail Application No. 2113 of 2025 with Interim Application No. 1811 of 2025; Murlidhar Vaikunthnath Shukla v. State of Maharashtra; Applicant in custody (matter through Jail); impleadment of victim / complainant as Respondent No.2; supply of FIR and charge-sheet copies to Applicant's counsel; legal-aid enquiry for Respondent No.2; adjourned to 10 November 2025; Coram: Dr. Neela Gokhale, J.; order dated 29 September 2025; advocates: Komal Sinha (Applicant) and Manisha R. Tidke, APP (State); no statute sections cited; no precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Interlocutory procedural relief only: leave to amend to implead the victim / complainant as Respondent No.2; APP to supply copies of the FIR and charge-sheet to the Applicant's counsel; Investigating Officer to serve Respondent No.2, convey the next hearing date and ascertain her legal-aid requirement; matter adjourned to 10 November 2025. Bail neither granted nor refused.