Supreme Court of India

State (nct) of Delhi v. Rajeev Sharma

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 617
Bench Bela M. Trivedi and Prasanna B. Varale JJ.
Decided 2 April 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we do not find any merit in this Appeal.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the term imprisonment for a term “not less than 10 years” in clause (i) of the proviso (a) to s.167(2) Cr.P. would include an offence where the punishment of 14 years of imprisonment is prescribed, but no minimum period of imprisonment is prescribed for such offence. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167(2) – Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours – Statutory bail – Grant of – Bail applications filed by the respondent-accused against whom case registered u/ss.3, 4 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act and

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