Overview
- The application claims Chetansinh Chaudhary has white matter disease and a delusional disorder, asserting he lacks recollection of the shooting and capacity at the time.
- Defense lawyers argue custody is unnecessary because the chargesheet is filed and say he requires psychiatric treatment outside jail.
- The court previously rejected bail in December 2023, noting targeted killings of three Muslim passengers and stating he appeared in a well‑settled state of mind.
- After four months at Thane Mental Hospital, a review board declared him fit and the trial resumed, with testimony from 14 witnesses recorded so far.
- A separate witness examination was deferred on Monday when the prosecutor was unavailable, and that proceeding was also adjourned to December 8.