Criminal Law – Bail – Respondent no. 2 accused under Section 302 IPC – Bail application twice rejected by Trial Court, subsequently granted by High Court – Appellant contends long-standing rivalry, immediate pre-incident scuffle, and fatal attack orchestrated by respondent no. 2 and his son – High Court's order granting bail lacked cogent reasons and disregarded s...
Criminal Law – Cancellation of Bail – The appeals arise from the High Court's orders granting bail to the accused-respondents, who are charged with multiple offenses including murder under Sections 143, 147, 148, 341, 307, 302, and 395 IPC. The Supreme Court scrutinized whether the High Court considered relevant material, the gravity of the offense, and societal impact before grant...
Criminal Law – Regular Bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. – Appeal against High Court’s orders granting bail to accused in a double murder case – High Court’s orders set aside due to failure to consider the gravity of the offense, the role attributed to the accused, and the potential for witness tampering – Accused directed to surrender within two weeks [Paras 2, 6-...
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...
Criminal Procedure – Bail – Appeal against rejection of bail application by High Court – Appellant facing trial for multiple offences – Appellant in custody for over five years – Only two witnesses examined out of 35 prosecution witnesses – Co-accused granted bail by Supreme Court – Bail application allowed by Supreme Court – Conditions imposed for b...
Cancellation of Bail – Criminal Appeals against High Court orders granting bail – Assault and murder case involving accused Vivek Pal and Punit Pal – High Court granted bail which was challenged by the original complainant in Supreme Court – Supreme Court considers the severity of the crimes, the influence of the accused, and potential threat to the judicial process –...
Bail Granted by High Court – Review by Supreme Court – Criminal Appeal against the order of Allahabad High Court granting bail to accused persons convicted under multiple sections including 302/149 IPC – High Court granted bail based on period of incarceration and previous bails granted to co-accused – Supreme Court examines subsequent criminal activities and the involvemen...
Bail - Criminal Law – Money Laundering – Proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) – Involvement in Money Laundering – The Supreme Court examined the involvement of the appellants in the offence of money laundering as defined under Section 3 of the PMLA. The bench evaluated evidence, including statements and documents submitted under Section 50 of the ...
Bail Application in Serious Offences – Rejection by High Court and Subsequent Appeal to Supreme Court – Involvement in offences under IPC and Arms Act – FIR No. 77/2019 from Police Station I.P. Estate, Delhi. [Para 1-3]
Duration of Custody and Health Issues – Appellant in custody for over four and a half years and facing health issues – Considered signifi...
Anticipatory Bail Denied by High Court – Challenge Against Order Dated 04.08.2023 in Criminal Misc. No.44004/2022 by Patna High Court – FIR No.817/2016 for offenses under IPC Sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471, 34, 120-B – Initial application for anticipatory bail withdrawn, subsequent application dismissed based on G.R. Ananda Babu v. State of Tamil Nadu precedent. [Para 1-3]
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