STATE THROUGH C.B.I. vs DAWOOD IBRAHIM KASKAR

The Supreme Court addressed the invocation of Section 73 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in the context of a series of bomb explosions in Bombay that resulted in numerous casualties and extensive property damage. The Court held that the Designated Court has the authority to issue non-bailable warrants and declare absconders as proclaimed offenders under the provisions of TADA and the CrPC when there is sufficient evidence of their involvement in the criminal conspiracy. The Court affirmed the actions taken by the CBI and the Designated Court in pursuing the absconders, thereby upholding the legal framework for addressing serious criminal offenses.