Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 903 · Decided 10 July 2009
Savitri Agarwal & ORS. v. State of Maharashtra & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 903 · [2009] 10 S.C.R. 978
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1178/2009
- Decided
- 10 July 2009
- Bench
- D.K. JAIN, RAJENDRA MAL LODHA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 3, 4; CrPC Section 438
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s. 438 - Anticipatory bail - Accusation of committing offence ulss. C 498-A, 304-8134 /PC and ss. 3 and 4 Dowry Prohibition Act - Grant of anticipatory bail by Sessions Court - Cancellation of, by High Court - Sustainability of - Held: Not sustainable -Sessions due consideration of facts and circumstances of the case - High o Court overlooked the distinction of factors relevant for rejecting bail in non-bailable case in the first instance and cancellation of bail already granted - Very cogent and overwhelming circumstances are necessary fqr an order
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