Rishabh Rakesh Sharma v. The State Of Maharahstra And ANR

16-BA-5424-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

by GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI Date:

2025.09.04 19:55:30 +0530 CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 5424 OF 2024 Rishabh Rakesh Sharma ... Applicant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents **** Mr. Ramesh Tripathi a/w Shruti Tripathi, Manshi Sadhwani, K. Tripathi i/b Ramesh Tripathi & Associates, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. A. A. Palkar, APP for Respondent/State.

Ms. Priya Patil, Advocate for Respondent No.2 (Appointed through Legal Aid).

**** CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE :

4th SEPTEMBER, 2025.

P.C. :

1.

By order dated 21st January, 2025. Notice was issued to Respondent No.2, with a direction to Respondent No.1 to serve the Respondent No.2.

2.

Mr. A. A. Palkar, learned APP for the State submits that Respondent No.2 is served and a request is received from the Respondent No.2 for appointment of an Advocate under the Legal Aid Scheme.

3.

Ms. Priya Patil, learned Advocate on the Legal Aid Panel is present in Court. On the request of the Court she has agreed to appear on behalf of the Respondent No.2. The Secretary, High Court Legal Aid Services Committee, High Court Mumbai to take note of the appointment of Ms. Priya Patil, as an Advocate to represent Respondent Gayatri Shimpi

16-BA-5424-2024.doc No.2 under Legal Aid Scheme.

4.

Mr. Ramesh Tripathi, learned Advocate for the Applicant assures the Court to furnish a copy of the entire paper book to Ms. Priya Patil, Advocate for the Respondent No.2 within one week from today. 5.

Mr. A. A. Palkar to communicate to Respondent No.2 of Ms. Priya Patil being appointed as the Advocate to represent Respondent No.2.

6.

Ms. Priya Patil, learned Advocate for the Respondent No.2 seeks three weeks time to prepare herself. Adjournment not objected to by Mr. Ramesh Tripathi, learned Advocate for the Applicant. 7.

At the request of Ms. Priya Patil, learned Advocate for Respondent No.2 and by consent of the parties, list the matter on 30th September, 2025.

(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) Gayatri Shimpi