Juvenile Justice – Bail – Gravity of Offence – Petitioner, a juvenile, was denied bail by the Magistrate and Additional District Judge despite one year in custody – Revision petition argued that under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, bail is the rule for juveniles except in specific contingencies – Court held that the gravity of the offence should not be consid...
Criminal Law - Bail Application - Compliance with Statutory Provisions - NDPS Act: Application for regular bail under Section 439 CrPC - Allegation of non-compliance with Sections 42 and 50 of the NDPS Act in the search and seizure process - Held, the Sub-Inspector duly sent the information to his superior officer as required by Section 42(2) NDPS Act - The contention that the officer who conveyed...
Bail – Cancellation – Criteria – The appeal addresses the cancellation of bail granted to the accused, highlighting misuse of liberty, influence over witnesses, and potential threat to the complainant. The Court emphasized that bail can be cancelled if the accused misuses his liberty by engaging in similar criminal activity, attempts to tamper with evidence, influences witnesses,...
Criminal Procedure - Bail Application – Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Application of Section 439 CrPC - The accused applied for bail under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, in connection with offences under Sections 22(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Applications were consolidated due to arising from the sa...
Criminal Law – Money Laundering – Bail Application – Applicant Sanjay Kansal, involved in creating fictitious firms and facilitating bogus transactions leading to siphoning of funds from a bank loan received by M/s SBBEL – Arrested under ECIR for money laundering, with allegations of being instrumental in bogus sales and purchases totaling significant amounts – Applic...