Supreme Court of India

Suman Pandey v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.

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Reported as [2007] 2 S.C.R. 577
Bench Dr.Arijitpasayat Ands.H. Kapadia J.
Decided 14 February 2007

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid scenario it is stated by learned counsel for the appellant that the grant of bail was unwarranted and in any event the respondent no.2 has misused the liberty of bail.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; ss. 164, 438 and 439: Murder-Grant of bail-Requirements of-Held: Exhaustive exploration of merits of the case not necessary yet the Court should be satisfied as to whether there is a prima facie case made out to exercise its discretion of granting bail in a judicious manner-Reasons for granting bail need to be indicated in the order, order dehors of such reasons suffers from non­ application of mind-Reasoning as indicated by High Court while granting bail totally fallacious-Evidence of the eye witness was of vital importance- Her evidence could not be

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