Moreshwar @ Narayan Govind Perekar v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Change/substitution of advocate in a pending criminal appeal; replacement of Legal Aid Counsel by a private Advocate on a jail application; Vakilpatra to be filed within three weeks; no No Objection required from Legal Aid Counsel. Parties: Moreshwar @ Narayan Govind Parekar (Org. Appellant/Applicant) v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.; advocates Ms. Swapna Kode, Ms. Mahalakshmi Ganapathy (APP), Ms. Sayyad Shabana M. Ali; bench Sarang V. Kotwal & Sandesh D. Patil, JJ.; Bombay High Court, Criminal Appeal (ST) No.1378 of 2024; order dated 09/01/2026; next date 06/02/2026. No statute or precedent discussed; purely procedural.
What did the court decide?
Prayer to replace the Legal Aid Counsel accepted: Applicant permitted to engage Advocate Ms. Sayyad Shabana M. Ali and to file her Vakilpatra within three weeks; No Objection from the Legal Aid Counsel held unnecessary and the Legal Aid Counsel relieved; Interim Application No.4458 of 2025 disposed of; connected application and Appeal listed for consideration/direction on 06/02/2026.