Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 437, 438, 439 -- Bail - Possibility of accused influencing course of investigation, tampering with evidence, intimidating witnesses, and likelihood of fleeing justice, can be taken care of by imposing elaborative conditions and stringent conditions...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 167(2) -- Default bail - Counsel for accused as well as Magistrate ought to inform accused of availability of indefeasible right u/s 167(2) Cr.P.C, once it accrues to him, without any delay, especially where accused is from an underprivileged section of society...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 167(2) -- Default bail - Where accused has already applied for default bail, prosecutor cannot defeat enforcement of his indefeasible right by subsequently filing a final report, additional complaint or report seeking extension of time...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 167(2) -- Default bail - Once accused files an application for bail u/s 167(2) Proviso Cr.P.C, he is deemed to have `availed of' or enforced his right to be released on default bail, accruing after expiry of stipulated time limit of investigation - If accused applies for default bail, Court must release him on bail forthwith without..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 167(2) -- Default bail - Right to be released on default bail continues to remain enforceable if accused has applied for such bail, notwithstanding pendency of bail application, or subsequent filing of charge sheet or a report seeking extension of time by prosecution before Court, or filing of charge sheet during interregnum when..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 167(2), Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8(c), 22(c), 23(c), 25A, 29 -- Default bail - Offence u/ss 8(c), 22(c), 23(c), 25-A, 29 of NDPS Act - Accused exercised his option to obtain bail on 181st day of his arrest - Public prosecutor had not filed any application seeking extension of time to investigate..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 21, 37 -- Bail - Recovery of 255 gms heroin - Commercial quantity - Accused already approached High Court on two earlier occasion and one petition was withdrawn by him and other was dismissed - There has not been any change in circumstances even since dismissal of such..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 323, 147, 148, 149, 504, 114 -- Bail - Honour killing - Out of 12 charge-sheeted accused 10 have been granted bail - Petitioner's petition dismissed 2 times - Cases involving honour killing requires fast track investigation - Before granting bail Court is directed to deal with facts and..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 438, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 18, 18A -- Anticipatory bail - Offence u/s SC/ST Act - There is no absolute bar against grant of anticipatory bail in cases under the Act - Where Court finds that no prima facie case is made out or where on judicial scrutiny, Court finds that..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Bail - Application for bail filed before JJ Board dismissed - Accused filed application u/s 439 Cr.P.C, instead of filing of appeal before Sessions Judge - However, not availing of such alternative remedy does not bar independent statutory remedy of filing of petition u/s 439 Cr.P.C...........
