Santosh Bandu Raut v. The Sttae Of Maharashtra And ANR

DDR 34. APL 239-25.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 239 OF 2025 Santosh Bandu Raut ..Applicant Vs.

The State Of Maharashtra & Anr.

..Respondents _______________________________ Mr. G. K. Muneshwar for the Applicant.

Smt. Prajakta P. Shinde, APP for Respondent No.1-State. Respondent No.2 present in person.

Mr. Kiran S. Pathare, API, Bhosari MIDC Police Station, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune.

_______________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RAJESH S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 4th AUGUST, 2025.

P.C.:- 1.

Respondent No.2 is personally present in the Court. She has been identified by Mr. Kiran S. Pathare, API, Bhosari MIDC Police Station, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, to be the same person. 1.1 Respondent No.2 through learned APP submitted that, she is unable to appoint an Advocate at her own cost and legal aid may be provided to her.

2.

In view thereof, we direct the Secretary, Legal Aid Services Committee of the High Court, Bombay, to appoint an Advocate to represent 1/2

DDR 34. APL 239-25.doc the Respondent No.2. This be done within a period of two weeks from today.

3.

Stand over to 25th August 2025.

4.

To be listed under the caption 'For Admission'. (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) 2/2 Signed by: Diksha Rane Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 06/08/2025 15:42:49