Supreme Court of India

Harjit Singh v. Inderpreet Singh @ Inder and Another

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Reported as [2021] 8 S.C.R. 258
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 24 August 2021

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the High Court has erred in granting bail to respondent no.1 herein without taking into consideration the overall facts, otherwise having a bearing on exercise of its discretion on the issue.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Bail: Grant of bail – Exercise of power while granting bail, scope of – Duty of appellate court particularly when bail was refused by lower courts and principles and considerations for gra nting or refusing the bail – Discussed – In the instant case , complainant had lodged FIR alleging that his father was murdered by the accused in connivance with respondent no.1 who was undergoing sentence on account of a case registered at the instance of the co mplainant party – Respondent no.1 filed bail application before High Court – High Court released respondent no. 1 on bail by observi ng that it

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