Supreme Court of India

Lokesh Singh v. State of U.P. & Anr.

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Reported as [2008] 14 S.C.R. 980
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and C.K. Thakker JJ.
Decided 21 October 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court was not justified in granting bail to respondent No.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 - Bail - Grant of, without indicating reasons - Propriety of- Held: Not proper c - It is duty of Court to indicate reasons for granting bail. Prosecution case was that the deceased was shot dead by some unknown persons. During investigation, it was found that respondent no.2 and another person 'SBS' had entered into criminal conspiracy to commit murder of deceased and the said 'SBS' arranged two shooters ).._ who caused death of the deceased. In order to show com- -.! plicity of respondent no.2, reference was made to the statement of one 'MK' who

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