Mansoor Ibrahim Patel v. the State of Maharastra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Criminal Writ Petition No. 6667 of 2025; Mansoor Ibrahim Patel v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.; coram Bharati Dangre and Shyam C. Chandak, JJ.; order dated 23rd December 2025; next date 12th January 2026. Keywords: grounds of arrest; communication of grounds of arrest in a language not followed by arrestee; right to be informed of grounds of arrest in writing; constitutional mandate; Affidavit-in-Reply; notice waived by APP Tanveer Khan for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2; counsel Payoshi Roy with Ulkesh Gangurde for petitioner; API Shingate, Taloja Police Station present. Interim/adinterim order only - no holding, no quantum, no citations.
What did the court decide?
Notice on behalf of Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 waived by the learned APP; time sought to file Affidavit-in-Reply; petition re-notified to 12th January, 2026. No merits adjudicated.