Rashid Khan Pathan v. Prashant Jadhav and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: Criminal Writ Petition No. 6474 of 2025; Rashid Khan Pathan v. Prashant Jadhav & Ors.; Bombay High Court Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Shree Chandrashekhar CJ; Suman Shyam J; transfer of investigation to CBI (first prayer withdrawn/not pressed); proposed contemnors; cognizance and directions refused at this stage; witness protection; Witness Protection Scheme; jurisdictional Court; apprehensions of witnesses; liberty to petitioner; disposed of.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief granted; the petitioner was given liberty, and the witnesses were directed to seek protection through petitions before the jurisdictional Court in terms of the Witness Protection Scheme. ¶14