Bhausaheb vs The State Of Maharashtra

The Supreme Court granted protection under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. to the appellant, who had voluntarily retired in 2011, in relation to FIR No. 115/2017 concerning a suicide case from 2017. The Court emphasized that the appellant must cooperate with the ongoing investigation as a condition for bail. The appeal was disposed of with the direction that the appellant would be released on bail upon executing a bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties, subject to the conditions outlined in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.