Bharat Pukhraj Chaudhary vs State Of Maharashtra And Anr

ik-199003996 Bombay High Court 25 October 2024 • WRIT PETITION NO. 3604 OF 2024 • 10 min read

Judges (2)

Manjusha Deshpande Coram Nitin W. Sambre Delivered

Counsel (8)

M.M. Deshmukh Counsel Respondent Parth Goenka Counsel Petitioner Prateek Dutta Counsel Petitioner Rishi Bhuta Counsel Petitioner Saakshi Jha Counsel Petitioner Ujjwal Gandhi Counsel Petitioner Vaishnavi Jhaveri Counsel Petitioner Vikram Singh Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Bharat Pukhraj Chaudhary Petitioner

Case Significance

Bharat Pukhraj Chaudhary vs State Of Maharashtra And Anr is a Bombay High Court decision dated October 25, 2024 (citation: ik-199003996). The petitioner, arrested in an NDPS case registered at Bhoiwada Police Station, Thane, challenged his arrest as illegal for violation of Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution. The Court found that the respondents failed to produce written communication of grounds of arrest to the petitioner, applying the Supreme Court mandate in Pankaj Biswas that grounds of arrest must be communicated in writing at the earliest opportunity. The petition was allowed and the petitioner was directed to be rele The bench comprised Justices Manjusha Deshpande and Nitin W. Sambre. The judgment was delivered by Justice Nitin W. Sambre.

Summary

The petitioner, arrested in an NDPS case registered at Bhoiwada Police Station, Thane, challenged his arrest as illegal for violation of Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution. The Court found that the respondents failed to produce written communication of grounds of arrest to the petitioner, applying the Supreme Court mandate in Pankaj Biswas that grounds of arrest must be communicated in writing at the earliest opportunity. The petition was allowed and the petitioner was directed to be released on bail of Rs. 50,000.

What was the outcome of Bharat Pukhraj Chaudhary vs State Of Maharashtra And Anr?

The petitioner, arrested in an NDPS case registered at Bhoiwada Police Station, Thane, challenged his arrest as illegal for violation of Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution. The Court found that th...

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