Mukhtar Ahmed Mohd Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3455 OF 2025 Mukhtar Ahmed Mohd Shaikh …Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra & Anr. …Respondents Mr. Vipul Dushing, with Tanmay Kate, for the Applicant. Ms. S.D.Shinde, APP for the Respondent-State. Ms. Komal Sinha (Appointed), for the Respondent No.2. Mr. S.B.Gherde, PSI attached to Wadala TT Police Station, present. CORAM: DATED: R. M. JOSHI, J. 11th MARCH, 2026. PC:-
Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that herein in this case, though the Applicant was arrested on 23rd September 2024, he was produced before the Magistrate for the first time on 30 th September 2024. He further submits that there is no evidence to indicate that the Applicant is not capable of performing sexual intercourse. Apart from this, it is also his submission that even the Victim has not been medically examined, and in fact, she did not co-operate with the investigation.
Learned APP seeks time to make submissions in response to the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the Applicant. 11th March, 2026. 13-BA-3455-2025.DOC
At her request, stand over to 16th March 2026. Part-heard. (R. M. JOSHI, J.) { SHAMBHAVI NILESH SHIVGAN Digitally signed by SHAMBHAVI NILESH SHIVGAN 17:30:54 +0530 11th March, 2026.
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