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Supreme Court of India

Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia Etc. v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [1980] 3 S.C.R. 383
Decided 9 April 1980

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Accordingly, we are unable to endorse the view of the High Court that ancipatory bail cannot be granted in respect of offences like criminal breach of trust for the mere reason that the punishment provided therefor is imprisc;mment for life.

Judgment, page 27

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Where later benches applied it

Of those, 4 relied on · 7 followed · 16 referred to · 19 mentioned

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