Grant of Interim Bail – Petitioner seeks interim bail due to daughter's marriage ceremonies – High Court upheld conviction under IPC Sections 148, 149, 302, 324 – Despite main ceremony on 28.04.2024 being concluded, local customs necessitate petitioner's presence for subsequent rituals – Respondent-State has no objections to the grant of interim bail – Court a...
Criminal Bail – Regular Bail – Accused charged under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, and 120-B IPC – Allegation of forgery and cheating the Bank – Petitioner's claim of being a guarantor of the loan – Co-accused granted bail – Petitioner in custody since August 29, 2023 – None of the 23 prosecution witnesses examined – No significant evidence o...
Leave Granted by Supreme Court and Appeal Allowed - The Supreme Court grants leave to appeal, finding the High Court's denial of bail for the appellant as cryptic and insufficiently reasoned - Orders the remission of the case to the High Court for a fresh evaluation of the bail request - Directs the Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court to assign a different judge for reconsideration. [Par...
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 439 - Interim Bail - Consideration of bail application by a petitioner seeking interim bail for six months - Petitioner gave birth to a child during custody - Allegations of the petitioner pushing her eight-year-old son into a canal - Petitioner's claim of accidental slip - Importance of maternal care and child's welfare - Constitutional provisions a...
Criminal Law – Bail – Grant of Bail – Respondent accused granted bail by the High Court – Appellant, wife of the deceased, challenged the bail order – Supreme Court held that the High Court failed to consider the gravity of the offense, the criminal antecedents of the accused, and the threat to witnesses – Order granting bail was unreasoned and showed non-applic...
Bail Application under Sections 439 of CrPC and 45 of PMLA – Accused, Jayram Vinayak Deshpande, former Sub-Divisional Officer, charged under PMLA for facilitating illegal land conversion and construction within Coastal Regulation Zone-III, aiding in money laundering activities. [Paras 1-4, 12.2]
Proceedings Originated from Environmental Violation – ECIR based on a complain...
Bail Application – NDPS Act – Petitioner seeking bail under Section 439 CrPC for alleged violation of NDPS Act – Commercial quantity of contraband involved – Previous criminal history considered. [Para 1-4, 7-8]
Judicial Discretion in Bail – Criminal History Relevance – Criminal history to include only cases with convictions or pending FIR...
Anticipatory Bail – Denial of anticipatory bail in a case involving economic offences and corruption – Petitioner, a revenue official (Patwari) involved in a land compensation fraud under the National Highway Act 1956 – Custodial interrogation necessary to uncover the extent of the conspiracy and financial implications – Bail denied due to the gravity of the offences and th...
Anticipatory Bail Application – Petitioner, a Horticulture Development Officer, sought anticipatory bail in FIR for corruption and forgery in land acquisition process – Alleged involvement in assisting in wrongful compensation claims for fruit trees during land acquisition by GMADA – Interim bail granted earlier, subject to conditions, but opposed by the state citing serious alle...
Criminal Appeal – Regular Bail in NDPS Act Case – Petitioner seeking regular bail for possession of marginally higher than commercial quantity of narcotic substance (Alprazolam) – Arrested and previously granted interim bail but later declared a proclaimed offender – Re-arrested and incarcerated for over 7 months. [Para 1, 2, 6]
Bail Principles – Bail as ...