The coronavirus lockdown has created an atmosphere of weariness and exasperation, the Bombay High Court said while granting bail to a man who was arrested for allegedly attacking three policemen when they questioned him for roaming on a road at night during curfew. Justice Bharati Dangre issued the order on Tuesday while hearing the bail application filed by Karan Nair 27, an architect, who claimed he was mentally disturbed on the day of the incident last month due to personal reasons.

Nairs advocate Niranjan Mundargi refuted the polices case that the accused was carrying a chopper. Mundargi said Nair was an architect and was carrying a tool used by architects. According to police, Nair was found walking in the wee hours of May 8 at the Marine Drive in South Mumbai. When a patrol team spotted him and tried to question him as to why he was outside during the lockdown, Nair charged at the policeman and tried to run away. He was chased by police and arrested.