Interim Bail – Medical Grounds – Petitioner, suffering from multiple ailments including post-bariatric surgery complications, sought interim bail citing inability of jail to provide necessary dietary and medical care – Medical reports indicated necessity of specialized diet and treatment not feasible in jail – Respondent argued petitioner previously misused bail and jail au...
Regular Bail - Application for regular bail under Section 439 Cr.PC - Case under NDPS Act - Recovery of contraband - Compliance with Sections 42 and 50 of the NDPS Act - First-time offender - Delay in trial - Precedents cited - Grant of bail based on Supreme Court precedents. [Para 2-8]
Constitutional Right to Speedy Trial - Consideration of Article 21 of the Constitution of India - Dilution of...
Anticipatory bail – Appellant’s apprehension of arrest in connection with Crime No. 129/2022 registered at Police Station Dheerpura, District Datia – Alleged offences punishable under Sections 294, 323, 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 3(1)(n]/k) of the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act – Prosecution case alleging that the appell...
Anticipatory Bail – Dowry Death – Petitioners seeking anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. – Allegations of dowry harassment leading to suicide – Petitioners A.4 and A.5, relatives of A.1 (husband) – Petitioners assert no involvement in marital disputes or the alleged harassment – Opposed by Prosecution on grounds of ongoing investigation – Court...
Criminal Procedure – Bail Conditions – Imposition of Unusual Conditions – Petitioner released on bail with condition to deposit passport – Petitioner did not possess passport – Trial Court failed to consider affidavit and investigating officer’s statement confirming non-possession – Trial Court directed Petitioner to deposit passport within four months, im...
Bail – NDPS Act – Grant of Bail – Petitioners charged with transportation of narcotics – Trial Court had granted bail to similarly placed co-accused – Petitioners alleged to be mere drivers with no previous criminal record – High Court grants bail considering parity and lack of previous criminal involvement [Paras 1-8].
Offence under NDPS Act &ndash...
Anticipatory Bail – Grant – Petitioners accused of forging agreements to illegally acquire property – Petitioners contend civil nature of dispute pending before competent court – Ad interim injunction obtained in civil suit prior to criminal case – No prima facie evidence of intent to flee – Investigation ongoing with no criminal antecedents – Court grants...
Bail Petition – Regular Bail – Petitioner previously filed bail petitions both before Sessions Judge and the High Court – Contention for bail based on long custody, completion of investigation, and lack of possibility to influence witnesses – Court emphasizes previous criminal antecedents and substantial quantity of heroin found – Petitioner’s custody not consid...
Pre-Arrest Bail – Custodial Death Allegations – Seriousness of Offences – Petitioner, a police officer, sought pre-arrest bail in a case involving allegations of wrongful confinement, assault, and custodial death of complainant’s mother. Judicial inquiry suggested suicide, but conflicting evidence, including post-mortem reports showing multiple injuries, led to the denial o...
Anticipatory Bail – Driving under Influence – The applicant sought anticipatory bail following an accident where she was alleged to have driven a car under the influence of alcohol, causing the death of two persons. Initially charged under Sections 304-A, 279, 337, and 338 of the IPC and Section 184 of the MV Act, additional charges under Sections 304 and 427 of the IPC and Section 185...