Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Mateen Patel's Custody Extended Till August 17 in TCS Case
A court in Nashik decided that a man named Mateen Patel has to stay in jail for a few more days.
He is a local leader from a city called Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
The police say he helped hide a woman named Nida Khan, who is the main suspect in a case.
The case is about bad things that reportedly happened to a woman who worked at a big company called TCS.
There are also claims that people were forced to change their religion.
The judge wants to hear the woman's side of the story before deciding anything more.
Because her statement has not been recorded yet, Mr. Patel cannot ask for bail right now.
Another man, Danish Shaikh, is also waiting for the court's decision on his bail.
Six other people connected to this case have already been allowed to go free.
Everyone will go back to court on August 17 to talk about it again.
Nashik Road Court extended Mateen Patel's judicial custody by six days, until August 17, in the TCS case.
Patel, an MIM corporator from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, was arrested for allegedly harbouring the prime accused, Nida Khan.
The court noted the complainant's statement had not yet been recorded, so bail consideration was deferred.
The bail application of co-accused Danish Shaikh, facing charges of forced conversion and harassment, is also scheduled for August 17.
Six other accused in the case have already been granted bail, and Nashik Police have interrogated Patel six times.
- Who
- Mateen Patel, an MIM corporator from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, along with co-accused Danish Shaikh and prime accused Nida Khan.
- What
- Mateen Patel's judicial custody was extended in a case involving allegations of sexual exploitation and forced conversion of a female employee at TCS.
- When
- On Tuesday, after his earlier judicial custody ended on August 11; the next hearing is scheduled for August 17.
- Where
- At the Nashik Road Court; a related case is registered at Deolali Camp Police Station, and Patel was arrested in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
- Why
- The complainant's statement had not yet been recorded, and Patel had repeatedly failed to appear before the court.
- Accused
- Mateen Patel, MIM corporator from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- Alleged Role
- Harbouring prime accused Nida Khan
- Custody Extended Until
- August 17 (extension of six days)
- Court
- Nashik Road Court
- Next Hearing
- August 17
- Accused Already Granted Bail
- Six
- Interrogations by Nashik Police
- Six times
- Related Bail Plea
- Danish Shaikh's bail application, also on August 17