Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 626 · Decided 24 May 2022
Mamta & Anr v. The State (Nct of Delhi) & Anr
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 626 · [2022] 3 S.C.R. 548
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 878/2022
- Decided
- 24 May 2022
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, BELA M. TRIVEDI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 34; CrPC Section 439, 173
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 439 - Bail - Grant of - Factors to be considered - Allegation of murder of young child for ransom against the second respondent - Grant of bail by the High Court - Propriety of - Held: Exercise of discretion by the High - While granting bail, the High Court failed to take into consideration that crucial witnesses were yet to be examined, that release of the second respondent on bail, at this stage, would impede a fair trial, and that there was an apprehension that the witnesses may be tampered - Thus,
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