#injury certificate

The Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to accused persons after finding that a four-day delay in filing the FIR, coupled with no medical evidence of assault on the alleged victim’s son, fatally weakened the prosecution’s case. This reinforces that procedural lapses and lack of corroborative evidence, even in serious allegations, must not override the constitutional right to liberty under Article 21 during investigation.

The Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail where no injury certificate was produced to substantiate assault claims under BNS Section 118(1), establishing that procedural gaps in medical evidence can critically weaken the prosecution’s case. This ruling reinforces proportionality in bail decisions and signals that courts will not presume gravity from uncorroborated allegations alone, benefiting accused persons in non-fatal assault cases.