Rakesh Baban Gohar v. The State Of Maharashtra

10-ia-3624-24 Gokhale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3624 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 927 OF 2018 Rakesh Baban Gohar ..Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

..Respondents __________ Mr. Ajit M. Savagave for Applicant.

Ms. Priyanka Rane, APP for State/Respondent.

Mr. Rohan Surve for the Respondent No.2.

__________ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATE : 13 JUNE 2025 PC :

1.

This application is sent by the original appellant Rakesh Gohar, through jail. He is already represented by a legal aid counsel. However, in the present application he has made a prayer for permission to appear as a party in person. 2.

In this view of the matter, the concerned officer of the Legal Services Authority of this Court is requested to ascertain from the Applicant/Appellant through the video conferencing Digitally signed by VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE Date:

2025.06.16 12:03:16 +0530 VINOD BHASKAR GOKHALE

10-ia-3624-24 whether he really wants to appear as a party in person. The concerned committee of this Court shall have a video conferencing interaction with the applicant to ascertain whether he is in a position to assist the Court in this serious matter as a party in person.

3.

The committee, as well as, the said authority shall file their separate reports for consideration before this court. 4.

Stand over to 09.07.2025.

(SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)