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Supreme Court of India

Seemant Kumar Singh v. Mahesh Ps & Ors.

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Bench Krishna Murari and Ahsanuddin Amanullah JJ.
Decided 21 March 2023

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the actions of the High Court during the bail proceedings of a third party are manifestly arbitrary and unjust, and the High Court must have confined itself to the issues relevant to it for the purposes of deciding the bail of the Respondent No.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Bail – Adverse remarks – Expunction of – During the pendency of bail proceedings of respondent no.1, the High Court made adverse remarks against the appellants, who had no lis in the proceedings – Further, the High Court issued direction for seeking reports against appellant no.2 during the bail proceedings – On appeal, held – Remarks made by High Court against appellant no.2 are unreasonable and without justification as appellant no.2 has no personal involvement in the case – No evidence against appellant no.2 has been analysed and no opportunity has been given to him to explain himself…

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