Anticipatory Bail in Economic Offenses – Fraudulent Input Tax Credit Claim – Involvement of Chirag Goel and Chaman Goel in a GST Input Tax Credit fraud of Rs.200 crores – Accused obtained anticipatory bail which was challenged by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) due to the serious nature of the economic offense and the attempt by Chaman Goel to leave the country...
Anticipatory Bail Application - Application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for anticipatory bail in FIR No. 486/2023 for offences under Sections 354/ 354A/ 354D/509 IPC and Sections 8/12 of POCSO Act - Alleged inappropriate gestures and physical assault by the petitioner towards a minor victim - Petitioner’s contention of false implication and evidence of absence from the crime scene [Paras 1, 2,...
Criminal Appeal – Bail Application – Misrepresentation and Suppression of Material Facts – Appeal against High Court’s rejection of bail – Appellant’s manipulative practices in filing multiple bail applications and concealing information from the court – Supreme Court’s emphasis on integrity in judicial proceedings. [Para 2, 11-12, 15-16, 18-19, 23]
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Criminal Appeal – Bail under UAPA Act – High Court's rejection of bail – Accused arrested under Explosive Substances Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act – Petitioner challenges the High Court's order denying bail – Interpretation of Section 43D(5) of the UAPA Act – Relevance of co-accused statements – Lack of overt Act of terrorism attribu...
Bail - Onerous Bail Conditions – Petitioner accused in 1726 crimes – Difficulty in producing separate sureties for each case – Court’s view on impracticality of such conditions – Same surety can be accepted in different cases – Value of bond not necessarily commensurate with quantum involved in crime [Paras 2, 7-9, 11]
Legal Framework of Bail Bonds – Se...
Regular Bail – NDPS Act – Denial of regular bail in case involving the recovery of ganja – Petitioner involved in illegal sale of ganja, caught in the act of filling pouches with ganja – Recovery of 30 Kg ganja and 1384 empty pouches from the petitioner – Bail denied due to the gravity of the offence and petitioner's criminal history in NDPS-related cases. [Para 1...
NDPS - Bail - Arrest and Charges – Petitioner arrested under Sections 21, 22, 29 of the NDPS Act for allegedly directing the procurement of drugs and possession of drug money – No criminal antecedents apart from an unrelated pending case under Section 379 IPC. [Para 1-2, 8]
Bail Plea and State's Opposition – Petitioner seeks bail, citing no objection to stringent con...
Anticipatory Bail Plea by ASI in Bribery Case – Petitioner ASI Kulwant Singh, involved in FIR No. 23 dated 09.09.2023 for demanding and accepting a bribe. Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC. Allegations include demanding Rs. 50,000 and accepting Rs. 20,000 as a bribe from the complainant, Bhuvan Singh. [Paras 1-3]
Interim Bail and Background – Petitioner was g...
Regular Bail – Grant in Case Involving Multiple Offences - Petition under Section 439 of the CrPC for regular bail in a case with multiple IPC sections – FIR for offences including attempt to murder and causing grievous hurt – Bail granted considering undertrial status and non-commencement of trial. [Paras 1, 6]
Factual Background – Assault and Injuries: Incide...
Criminal Law – Statutory Bail – Sections 167(2) CrPC and 36A(4) of the NDPS Act – Whether the accused is entitled to statutory bail under Section 167(2) of the CrPC in light of the failure to complete the investigation within the prescribed time frame – Held, the petitioner is entitled to statutory bail, as the final report has not been filed within 90 days, and the contrab...