Deepak Dharmaraj Gautam v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Bail Application No. 70 of 2026, Deepak Dharmaraj Gautam v. State of Maharashtra and another; single-judge order by Dr. Neela Gokhale, J., dated 16 January 2026; notice ordered, returnable 9 February 2026; Ms. Gauri S. Rao (APP) waived notice for the State; Sumit Patil i/b Rutwik Pravin Raut for Applicant; Investigating Officer of Pelhar Police Station to serve Respondent No.2 and check legal-aid requirement; purely interlocutory - no merits, statutes or precedents engaged.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief decided. Court ordered issue of notice to the Respondents returnable on 9th February 2026; learned APP waived notice for Respondent No.1-State; Applicant to supply spare copies of the Bail Application to the Registry and to the Investigating Officer; Investigating Officer to serve Respondent No.2, convey her the next hearing date and ascertain whether she requires legal aid.