Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 112 · Decided 29 January 2008
Gobarbhai Naranbhai Singala v. State of Gujarat & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 112 · [2008] 2 S.C.R. 131
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 198/2008
- Decided
- 29 January 2008
- Bench
- ASHOK BHAN, ALTAMAS KABIR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 302, 143, 147, 148, 149, 341, 307, 120B; CrPC Section 439, 161; Arms Act Section 25(1)(a), 27, 23(1)(b)
Headnote
Bail: Grant of bail - In murder case - On the grounds that c temporary bail not misused by the accused; delay in commencement of trial and long stay of accused in judicial custody - Cancellation sought - Held: Prima facie a case for grant of bail not made out - In the facts of the case, grounds are not tenable - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973- s. 439. D 'I' Bail application - Consideration of - Detailed findings by the judge touching upon the merits of the case - Held: Not permissible - Detailed examination to be avoided so that no pre-judging and no prejudice is caused. E
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