Supreme Court of India
Mukesh Kishanpuria v. State of West Bengal
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that in view of Article 21 of the E Constitution, a person should not be compelled to go to jail if he can establish prima facie that in the facts of the case he is innocent.
Judgment, page 2
From the headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.438 - Anticipatory bail - Rejected by High Court - HELD: perusal of order of High Court and also of the record, indicates that there is no reason to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner - However, he may apply for regular bail and also file an application for interim bail, which a,/Jplication 0 shall be decided on the same day on which it is filed. Bail - Interim bail - HELD: The power to grant regular bail includes the power to grant interim bail pending final disposal of the application for regular bail - This power is inherent in the power to grant
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