2004 INSC 1222
Zahira Habibullah Sheikh & Another
v.
State of Gujarat & Others
( Arijit Pasayat and H.K. Sema,JJ.,)
(Supreme Court Of India)
Criminal Misc. Petition No. 6658-6661 Of 2004 In Crl.A. No. 446-449 Of 2004 | 01-11-2004

1. Statements (English translations) recorded in connection with Crime No. 11/41/03 under
the Detection of Crime Branch Police Station have been filed.

2. Learned Counsel for the State of Maharashtra states that copy of the statement of Zahira
Habibullah Sheikh, as recorded by the Maharashtra police has been supplied to the Gujarat
police. It is for the officials of the said State to take such action as is warranted in law.

3. Reply of the accused persons who have been arrested in the contempt proceedings has been
filed. This matter shall be subsequently examined.

4. It is brought to our notice that Mr. P.R. Vakil, who was appointed as the Special
Prosecutor, has died in the meantime and presently Mrs. Manjula Rao is appearing as the
Special Prosecutor for the prosecution. It is submitted that she may need assistance of other
lawyer(s) for better functioning. It is open to Mrs. Manjula Rao to bring to the notice of the
State of Gujarat as to the lawyer(s) whose assistance she needs. This shall be done after
ascertaining views of the victims as was directed earlier. Thereafter, the State of Gujarat shall
issue necessary notification appointing such lawyer(s) to assist Mrs. Rao in the trial currently
being held in the State of Maharashtra.

5. Call the matters after four weeks.

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