Supreme Court of India

Dhanraj Aswani v. Amar S. Mulchandani & Anr.

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Reported as [2024] 9 S.C.R. 257
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra JJ.
Decided 9 September 2024

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid discussion, the present appeal must fail and the same is thereby dismissed.

Judgment, page 56

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is maintainable at the instance of an accused while he is already in judicial custody in connection with his involvement in a different case. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.438 – Accused already in judicial custody in connection with one case, if can apply for anticipatory bail in a different case – Maintainability of such anticipatory bail applications – Divergent opinions expressed by different High Courts: Held: An anticipatory bail application

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