Nihal @ Baba Musaraf Shaikh vs The State Of Maharashtra

ik-188288498 Bombay High Court 23 December 2025 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 311 OF 2021; CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 361 OF 2021; CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1722 OF 2021 • 20 min read

Judges (2)

Mehroz K. Pathan Coram Sandipkumar C. More Delivered

Counsel (5)

A.B. Ghule Counsel Appellant A.V. Lavte Counsel Respondent Datta S. Kale Counsel Appellant N. B. Narwade Counsel Respondent T.W. Pathan Counsel Appellant

Parties (3)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Ajhar Manjoor Shaikh Appellant Nihal @ Baba Musaraf Shaikh Appellant

Case Significance

Nihal @ Baba Musaraf Shaikh vs The State Of Maharashtra is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 23, 2025 (citation: ik-188288498). Two appellants convicted under Section 364-A read with Section 34 IPC (kidnapping for ransom) and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Sessions Court in Ahmednagar appealed their conviction. The Court found the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, with the victim's story appearing concocted and the investigating officer failing to fully establish the act of kidnapping through CCTV evidence that showed only a vehicle. Both appeals were allowed, the conviction was set The bench comprised Justices Mehroz K. Pathan and Sandipkumar C. More. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandipkumar C. More. Counsel appearing: A.B. Ghule (counsel for appellant), A.V. Lavte (counsel for respondent), Datta S. Kale (counsel for appellant), N. B. Narwade (counsel for respondent), T.W. Pathan (counsel for appellant).

Summary

Two appellants convicted under Section 364-A read with Section 34 IPC (kidnapping for ransom) and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Sessions Court in Ahmednagar appealed their conviction. The Court found the prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt, with the victim's story appearing concocted and the investigating officer failing to fully establish the act of kidnapping through CCTV evidence that showed only a vehicle. Both appeals were allowed, the conviction was set aside, and the appellants were acquitted.

What was the outcome of Nihal @ Baba Musaraf Shaikh vs The State Of Maharashtra?

Two appellants convicted under Section 364-A read with Section 34 IPC (kidnapping for ransom) and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Sessions Court in Ahmednagar appealed their conviction. The Cour...

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