THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA PUBLIC PROSECUTOR vs JAMIR AHMED SHAIKH and ORS. — APEAL/1447/2003

Case under Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 378. Disposed: Contested--Dismissed on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 30-Aug-2004

CNR: HCBM010042032003

Filing Number

APEAL/1447/2003

Filing Date

04-Dec-2003

Registration No

APEAL/1447/2003

Registration Date

04-Dec-2003

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha

Bench Type

Single

Category

CRIMINAL ( 9 )

Sub-Category

AGAINST ORDER OF ACQUITTAL ( 2 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Dismissed

Last updated 04-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 378

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.JAMIR AHMED SHAIKH and ORS.

  2. 2.MOHAMAD RUMETH AHMED SHAIKH

    Adv. Ms. Aishwarya Sharma (appointed as per courts order dated 16/03/

  3. 3.NAJMA @ NAJMUNNISA SHAIKH (abated as per ct's order dated 24/02/

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. LaddhaView PDF

    Summary The High Court of Bombay dismissed the State's appeal challenging the trial court's acquittal of two accused in a dowry harassment and assault case. The court found the prosecution's evidence suffered from material inconsistencies, including the complainant's delayed complaint, lack of contemporaneous police reports, contradictory witness statements about hospitalization duration, and doubts about a key letter's authenticity. Medical evidence was inconclusive, and the accused's attendance records suggested he was at work during the alleged assault, creating reasonable doubt sufficient to uphold acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha

  4. 27-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. LaddhaView PDF

  5. 27-Mar-2026

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha

  6. 16-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. LaddhaView PDF

  7. 16-Mar-2026

    For Orders (Due Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha

  8. 24-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. LaddhaView PDF

  9. 12-Feb-2026

    For Final Hearing (Appeal Against Acquittal)-

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha

  10. 13-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. LaddhaView PDF

  11. 08-Aug-2025

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. M. Modak

  12. 27-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. M. ModakView PDF

  13. 27-Jun-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shyam C. Chandak

  14. 25-Apr-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shyam C. ChandakView PDF

  15. 25-Apr-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shyam C. Chandak

  16. 07-Feb-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shyam C. ChandakView PDF

  17. 31-Jan-2025

    For Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Madhav J. Jamdar

  18. 24-Jan-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Madhav J. JamdarView PDF

  19. 17-Jan-2025

    For Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav

  20. 06-Dec-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. JadhavView PDF

  21. 28-Nov-2024

    For Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav

  22. 21-Nov-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. JadhavView PDF

  23. 21-Nov-2024

    For Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav

  24. 24-Oct-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. JadhavView PDF

  25. 24-Oct-2024

    For Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav

  26. 17-Oct-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. JadhavView PDF

  27. 17-Oct-2024

    For Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. Jadhav

  28. 10-Oct-2024

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind N. JadhavView PDF

  29. 10-Jan-2005

    Due Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice V.M. Kanade

  30. 10-Jan-2005

    Due Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice V.M. Kanade

  31. 08-Dec-2004

    Due Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice V.M. Kanade

  32. 28-Oct-2004

    Due Order

    Hon'ble Shri Justice V.M. Kanade

  33. 30-Sep-2004

    Due Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice V.M. Kanade

  34. 30-Aug-2004

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  35. 04-Dec-2003

    Case filed

    Registration No. APEAL/1447/2003

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The High Court of Bombay dismissed the State's appeal challenging the trial court's acquittal of two accused in a dowry harassment and assault case. The court found the prosecution's evidence suffered from material inconsistencies, including the complainant's delayed complaint, lack of contemporaneous police reports, contradictory witness statements about hospitalization duration, and doubts about a key letter's authenticity. Medical evidence was inconclusive, and the accused's attendance records suggested he was at work during the alleged assault, creating reasonable doubt sufficient to uphold acquittal. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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