Bombay High Court
NAUSHAD SAYYED SHAIKHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court declined to grant bail but permitted a fresh application after six months if the trial does not progress substantially.
Summary
The High Court of Bombay considered the bail application filed by Naushad Sayyed Shaikh against the State of Maharashtra. Counsel for the applicant sought bail, but the court was not inclined to grant it at that stage. The court allowed the applicant to withdraw the present application and to file a fresh bail application after six months, provided there is no substantial progress in the trial. It also directed the prosecution to take steps to ensure an expeditious trial. Consequently, the bail application was disposed of without a grant of bail.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to bail at the present stage of the criminal proceedings
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- trial delay
- expeditious trial
- High Court
Judgment
13-ba-3724-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3724 OF 2026
Naushad sayyed Shaikh .. Applicant
V/S.
The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent
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Mr. Kamar Ali Shaikh, for the applicant.
Ms. P.N.Dabholkar, APP, for the State.
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Digitally
signed by
VARSHA
VARSHA DEEPAK
CORAM : SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.
DEEPAK GAIKWAD
GAIKWAD Date:
2026.09.24
14:57:22
+0530
DATE : 24th SEPTEMBER 2026.
PC:
1. After hearing learned counsel for the Applicant for some time,
when this Court was not inclined to grant bail, a request is made that
the Applicant be permitted to renew his request for bail after a period
of six months, if there is no substantial progress in the trial.
2. The Applicant is permitted to withdraw the bail application with
liberty to the Applicant to prefer a fresh application after a period of
six months, if there is no substantial progress in the trial.
3. Prosecution is also directed to take all such steps to ensure that
the trial is conducted expeditiously.
4. The application is disposed of .
(SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.)
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