Criminal Law – Bail Application – Dismissal – The Supreme Court deliberated on the bail granted to the accused in a murder case by the High Court, emphasizing the need for detailed reasoning in bail decisions. The case involved the alleged involvement of the respondent in a murder, not initially named in the FIR but later implicated through investigation. [Para 2-8]
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Default Bail and Chargesheet Filing – Supreme Court considered whether respondents were entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C., when a chargesheet was filed within the prescribed time limit, but investigation against some accused was ongoing – Held that default bail was not applicable once chargesheet filed and cognizance taken, even if further investigation pending. [Pa...
Regular Bail - Prolonged Custody - Right to Speedy Trial - Circumstantial Evidence - Medical Reports - Fairness in Trial - Article 21 of the Constitution - Petitioner, a mother of a minor child, seeks regular bail in a murder case where she is accused of killing her husband due to an alleged illicit relationship. The prosecution's case relies on circumstantial evidence, with key witnesses not ...
Criminal Law - Bail - Regular bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. - Grant of - Petitioner arrested in a case registered under Sections 22/61/85 of the NDPS Act, 1985 - Petitioner alleged to be transporting contraband substance - Petitioner's counsel contended that the bottles were being transported between licensed seller and purchaser with valid documentation - Petitioner a first-time offender and...
Bail Petition for NDPS Act Offense - Nirmal Kaur's petition for regular bail in FIR No.177 dated 07.07.2021 under Sections 21 and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Division No.6, Ludhiana - Allegations of selling intoxicant powder and recovery of Alprazolam tablets and intoxicant powder from petitioner and her son [Paras 1-2].
Contention of False Implication - Petitione...
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 ...