Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 624 · Decided 17 May 2007
Afzalkhan @ Babu Murtuzahan Pathan v. State of Gujarat
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 624 · [2007] 7 S.C.R. 73
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 757/2007
- Decided
- 17 May 2007
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 120(B), 121, 12l(A), 122, 123, 25(l)(b), 25(l)(c), 27; Evidence Act; Arms Act Section 25(J)(b), 25(J)(c), 27, 29, 25(l)(b), 25(l)(c)
Headnote
A B Bail-Entitlement to, in case of TADA detenus-One accused allegedly went to Pakistan as part of a group for training in terrorist activities­ Another accused provided monetary help to the group and was also found C · in possession of large quantity of arms-Held: Ordinarily, bail be rejected-It is very difficult to say at this stage as to whether the accused are parties to a larger conspiracy or not-Strong prima facie case made out against the accused-Their release at this juncture may hamper smooth conduct of trial since main witnesses are yet to be
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