Clubbing of Multiple FIRs and the Refusal of Blanket Injunctions Against Future Criminal Proceedings
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Case: ARGONDA ARVIND @ ADITHYA PRAKASH KUMAR v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 28-07-2026
Law: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Constitution of India.
Highlights of the Judgment:
- Examination of the legal criteria for clubbing and consolidation of multiple First Information Reports arising from a singular business model.
- Interpretation of Section 181 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, regarding the treatment of subsequent complaints as witness statements.
- Judicial refusal to grant blanket injunctions against the registration of future FIRs to preserve the investigation of independent transactions.
- Analysis of territorial jurisdiction and the balance of convenience for witnesses versus the accused's right to avoid trial duplication.
- Application of Supreme Court precedents regarding the exercise of discretionary powers in multi-jurisdictional criminal proceedings.
- Discussion on preventing conflicting investigations and overlapping evidence in cases involving large-scale financial fraud.