Rajesh Pandian v. vs State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 2670 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), interim order dated 22-07-2025; petitioner-undertrial Rajesh Pandian V. v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.; directions to Jail Authorities / Kolhapur Central Prison to escort prisoner to examinations; Prisoner's Medical Report dated 08-07-2025 marked X-1; referral to Government Hospital Kolhapur (CPR) on 21-05-2025; allegations of custodial torture and denial of medical examination; APP Rutuja Ambekar to collect instructions; notice returnable 20-08-2025; legal aid advocate Sagar A. Rane; bench Ravindra V. Ghuge and Gautam A. Ankhad, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions pending further hearing: (i) notice to the Respondents returnable on 20th August 2025, service waived by the learned APP; (ii) Jail Authorities to facilitate the Petitioner's appearance in any examination, escorting him to the exam centre and back to Kolhapur Central Prison; (iii) Respondents may file affidavits at least one week before the returnable date; (iv) Prisoner's Medical Report dated 8th July 2025 taken on record and marked 'X-1'; (v) medical examination at the Government Hospital with copies of reports to the Petitioner upon any health complaint; (vi) learned APP to take instructions on alleged custodial torture and denial of medical examination, to be taken up on the next date.