Supreme Court of India

Ms. P v. The State of Madhya Pradesh and Another

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Reported as [2022] 3 S.C.R. 823
Bench N. V. Ramana CJI, Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli JJ.
Decided 5 May 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, we a re of the considered opinion that the respondent No. 2 does not deserve the concession of bail.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 439 – Special powe rs of High Courts and Courts of Sessions regarding bail – Exerc ise of – Held: High Court or the Sessions Court have wide discret ion u/s. 439(1) however, it must be exercised after due appl ication of the judicial mind and not in a routine manner – Liberty of the indiv idual has been placed on the high pedestal however, the r easons for granting bail should be furnished – Absence of cogent reasons and failure to refer the relevant factors to grant bail c an persuade the appellate court to interfere with the order passed – Bail once

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 2 referred to

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