Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra v. Anand Chintaman Dighe

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Bench Ranganath Misra, Kuldip Singh and B P.B. Sawant JJ.
Decided 2 May 1991

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the Learned Judge grossly erred in fore-closing the trial by c pre-judging the evidence which was yet to come on record.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Terrorists and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987: Sections 3 and 4-Bail-Grant of-By the Designated Court-Validity of-Appreciation of evidence collected at the investigating stage, fore­ closing the trial-Whether proper. The respondent was arrested by the police in connection with the murder of a Corporator, nnder Sections 147, 148, 149, 302 read· with 120- of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987.…

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