Bombay High Court
MRS. APARNA PANDURANG JAMBHALEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- SHIVKUMAR DIGE
Holding
The court held that, upon the parties' consent, a new vakalatnama may be placed on record, thereby allowing substitution of counsel.
Summary
The applicant, Aparna Pandurang Jambhale, filed an interim application seeking to place on record a vakalatnama of a new advocate, Shri Darshan Juikar, after the earlier advocate ceased to be on record. The respondent State, represented by Ms. Veera S. Shinde, opposed the application. The court considered the submissions of both counsel regarding the necessity and propriety of substituting counsel at this stage of the criminal appeal. Relying on procedural rules that permit amendment of representation with the parties' consent, the court found no impediment to allowing the new vakalatnama. Consequently, the application was allowed, and the new advocate was permitted to appear on behalf of the applicant.
Issues considered
- Whether the court may permit the substitution of counsel by recording a new vakalatnama in an ongoing criminal appeal
Subjects
- vakalatnama
- advocate substitution
- interim application
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- procedure
Judgment
132-IA-3775-2025 (CR).doc
Shubhada S Kadam
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3775 OF 2025
in
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 480 OF 2007
Aparna Pandurang Jambhale
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
_________________________________________________________________
Mr. Darshan Juikar along with Mr. Himanshu Indise, Advocate for
Applicant.
Ms. Veera S. Shinde, APP for Respondent-State.
_________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 6th FEBRUARY, 2026.
P.C. :
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for
respondent-State.
2. By this application, the applicant is seeking to place on record
vakalatnama of her advocate-Shri Darshan Juikar on record as earlier
advocate on record is no more.
3. Considering the submission of learned counsel for the applicant
and learned APP, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a)
Digitally
signed by
and disposed of.
SHUBHADA
SHUBHADA SHANKAR
SHANKAR KADAM
KADAM Date:
2026.02.09
18:33:22
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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