Case Title : Pramod Wamanrao Dhule v. The State of Maharashtra (Neutral Citation: 2025:BHC-AUG:27564). Introduction: The Bombay High Court has underscored the necessity of treating accused individuals suffering from alcohol and drug addiction as mentally ill, advocating for their rehabilitation over their release on bail to ensure societal safety, in a significant ruling under the Mental Healthcare Act . While presiding over a bail application in the case of Pramod Wamanrao