Thirumalraj S v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; notice before arrest; one-week protection from arrest after service of notice; applicant cited as witness in charge-sheet; witness subsequently made accused; Crime No. 69 of 2025; M.R.A. Marg Police Station; Sections 3(5), 316(2), 318(4), 336(3), 340 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023; further investigation pending; Bombay High Court Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; ABA 3295 of 2025; N.R. Borkar, J.; Thirumalraj S v. State of Maharashtra.
What did the court decide?
Limited protection: if the applicant is made accused in Crime No. 69 of 2025, the investigating officer must give notice to that effect to the applicant, and the applicant shall not be arrested for one week from the date of service of such notice; the anticipatory bail application is disposed of in these terms without any expression on bail merits. ¶¶27