#pre-arrest relief

The Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to a wife accused of pushing her husband from a balcony, holding that a delayed FIR combined with corroborating testimony from police and neighbors that the husband jumped while intoxicated creates a credible risk of false implication. This ruling reinforces that marital discord alone, when paired with procedural irregularities, cannot justify pre-arrest detention under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The Kerala High Court has recognized its authority to grant transit bail under BNSS Section 482 when an accused faces imminent inter-state arrest, protecting personal liberty while mandating that the accused approach the jurisdictional court within three weeks. This ruling clarifies that territorial limits do not bar interim relief when immediate arrest would cause irreparable harm, setting a vital precedent for accused persons caught in jurisdictional gaps across India.