Sayed Mohammad Ahmad Raza v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

dtg 36-Wp-6191-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6191 OF 2024 Sayed Mohammad Ahmad Raza ... Petitioner V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents _______________________________________ Mr. Tohid Shaikh i/b Ms. Anjali Patil for Petitioner. Smt. Prajakta P. Shinde, A.P.P. for Respondent No.1-State. Mr. Amol Waghmare, API, Powai Police Station, Mumbai, present. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 5th August 2025.

P.C. :

1) The note put up by the Registry mentions that, "Notice issued to Respondent No.2 is received back duly served and she has requested for appointment of 'Legal-Aid-Counsel' as she cannot afford private lawyer" 1.1) In view thereof, we direct the Secretary, Legal Aid Committee, High Court of Bombay to appointed an Advocate to represent Respondent No.2.

1.2) The said appointment be done within a period of two weeks from the date of uploading of the present Order on the official website of the High Court of Bombay.

2) Stand over to 16th September 2025.

( RAJESH S. PATIL, J. ) ( A.S. GADKARI, J. ) 1/1