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Sumit v. State of U P

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Reported as [2026] 3 S.C.R. 87
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan JJ.
Decided 9 February 2026

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that if the investigating officer does not believe that the accused will abscond or disobey summons he/she is not required to be produced in custody.

Judgment, page 12

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Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was well within its reasons to grant the anticipatory bail by restricting it upto the stage of filing of the chargesheet; What will be the position, when an accused has been released on bail, pending the investigation, and later upon completion of the investigation, chargesheet is filed with addition of new cognizable and non-bailable offences. Headnotes† Bail – Rejection of Anticipatory Bail – Dowry death – An FIR was registered u/s.80(2)/85 BNS and ss.3 and 4 respectively of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 – The appellant/brother- in-law of the

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