Supreme Court · 2025 INSC 1114 · Decided 12 September 2025
Anna Waman Bhalerao v. State of Maharashtra
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2025 INSC 1114 · [2025] 9 S.C.R. 982
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 4004/2025
- Decided
- 12 September 2025
- Bench
- J.B. PARDIWALA, R MAHADEVAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC; CrPC; Constitution Article 14, 21; Land Revenue Code
Headnote
Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the anticipatory bail applications of the appellants; issue of inordinate delay by Courts in deciding the bail and anticipatory bail applications. Directions by Supreme Court - Bail/Anticipatory bail of - Constitution of India - Arts.14, 21: Held: 1.1 High Courts to ensure that applications for bail and anticipatory bail pending before them or before the subordinate courts under their jurisdiction are disposed of expeditiously, preferably within two months from the date of
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