Supreme Court of India

Panchanan Mishra v. Digambar Mishra and Ors.

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Bench Ashok Bhan and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 17 January 2005

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the High Court did not take E into proper account the grave apprehension of the prosecution that there was a likelihood of the accused persons tampering with the prosecution witnesses.

Judgment, page 9

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Constitution of India, 1950: Article 136-lnterference with order of High Court granting bail- Accused convicted and sentenced by trial court of offences punishable u!ss. 109,148,302 and 307-IPC etc.-ln appeal, High Court by a non-speaking order granting bail-Held, the non-speaking order passed by High Court shows total non-application of mind by it to gravity of crime, apprehension of tampering with evidence and threats to life of complainant and other witnesses 0 by accused-The case on hand wouldjustifo interference under Article 136- 0rder of High Court set aside-Bail…

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