Supreme Court of India

The State of Maharashtra v. Vishwanath Maranna Shetty

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Reported as [2012] 9 S.C.R. 873
Decided 19 October 2012

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the E High Court has not satisfied the twin tests as mentioned above while granting bail. ·.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

MAHARASHTRA CONTROL OF ORGANIZED CRIME ACT, 1999: ss. 21(4) and 10 of MCOCA read with s.439 CrPC - Bail - Prosecution of respondent along with other accused persons c for offences punishable uls 3 of MCOCA and ss. 302, 452 read with s.34 and s.120- , /PC - Bail declined by Special Judge, but granted by High Court - Held: Section 21(4) of MCOCA, interdicts grant of bail to the accused against whom there are reasonable grounds for believing him to be guilty of offence under MCOCA - In the instant case, High Court failed to appreciate the fact that the materials placed against the respondent

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 referred to

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