Asha Anand Rao v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court; Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Anticipatory Bail Application No. 3475 of 2024; Interim Application No. 375 of 2025; Rajendra Hiraman Mhatre and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra; intervenor Asha Anand Rao impleaded as party respondent; R.N. Laddha, J.; order dated 14 July 2025; advocates Vishal Katkar, Trupti Bharadi, Anand Shalgaonkar (APP), Sachin Dhakephalkar; PSI Sanjay Aspatwar, Panvel City Police Station, present; intervention allowed in terms of prayer clause (a); leave to amend within one week; adjourned by consent to 11 August 2025 as last chance; interim protection to continue till next date; leave to annex additional documents; no statutes or precedents cited; anticipatory bail application not finally decided.
What did the court decide?
Interim Application No. 375 of 2025 allowed in terms of prayer clause (a) and disposed of; applicant directed to implead intervenor Asha Anand Rao as party respondent. In Anticipatory Bail Application No. 3475 of 2024: leave to amend within one week with advance copy to the other side; matter stood over by consent to 11 August 2025 as a last chance; interim protection granted earlier, if any, to continue till the next date; leave to annex additional documents to the parties.