Supreme Court of India

Bhadresh Bipinbhai Sheth v. State of Gujarat &another

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Reported as [2015] 10 S.C.R. 398
Bench A.K. Sikri and R. F. Nariman JJ.
Decided 1 September 2015

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the trial in th is case may be expeditiously F conducted and the trial court should endeavour to complete the same within one year.

Judgment, page 25

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.438 -Anticipatory bail - Grant of- Charge framed against appellant in the year 2001 only uls. 506(2) /PC on the basis of the statement recorded-Addition of charge u/s.376 IPC nine years later­ Order passed for committal of proceedings to Sessions Court and taking the appellantinto custody - Application by the 0 appellant for anticipatory bail - Grant of, by the Sessions Judge, however, cancellation by the High Court-Justification of- Held: Merely because the charge u/s. 376 IPC, which is a serious charge, is now added, the benefit of anticipatory bail

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