Supreme Court of India

Meena Devi v. The State of U.P. and Another

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Bench Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud and Hima Kohli JJ.
Decided 13 May 2022

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s 439 – Bail – Grant/ cancellation of – When – Held: Power of the High Court u/s. 439 is wide – Exercise of the said discretionary powers vested in the Court when considering grant of bail ought to be in a judicious manner and not as a matter of course – If an order is passed without proper application of mind or in contravention of directions of this court, it would be susceptible to interference – When it comes to assessing an application seeking cancellation of bail, the appellate court looks out for, amongst others, supervening circumstances or any…

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