Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra v. Sitaram Popat Vetal and Anr.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 696
Bench Arjjit Pasayat and C.K. Thakker JJ.
Decided 23 August 2004

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 197 3 : Bail-Grant of-High Court granted bail to accused on ground of false Implication due to political rivalry-On appeal, field : Before granting bail to accused of serious offences, the Court should satisfy itself that on the basis of evidence, Prima facie case could not be made out against him-However, conclusive findings on merits/demerits not ~ecessary-Though criminal antecedents not necessarily determinative of question of grant of bail to accused, yet their relevance cannot be totally ignored-Facts relating to recovery of weapons/identification of accused

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