Bail cancellation in serious offences turns on prima facie material, gravity of charges, and proper judicial application of mind.

Cancellation of bail is not to be ordered mechanically and ordinarily requires cogent material showing misuse of liberty or other supervening circumstances. In assessing whether bail was wrongly granted in the first place, the court considers the nature of the accusation, the severity of punishment, the supporting material, and whether the bail order reflects proper application of mind. On the facts described, the alleged participation in murder, the prima facie material indicating presence at the scene, and the seriousness of the charges made the grant of bail unsustainable. The bail order was set aside and the accused was directed to surrender.

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Issues: Whether the order granting bail to the accused, who was facing trial for murder and Arms Act offences, was liable to be set aside in exercise of the power to cancel bail.

Analysis: Cancellation of bail is not to be ordered mechanically, and ordinarily requires cogent material showing misuse of liberty or other supervening circumstances. At the same time, while considering whether bail ought to have been granted in the first place, the court must examine the nature of the accusation, the severity of punishment, the supporting material, and whether the order granting bail reflects a proper application of mind. On the facts, the accused was alleged to have participated in a murder, the material indicated his presence at the scene, and the grant of bail was found to be unsustainable in view of the serious nature of the offence and the prima facie material against him.

Conclusion: The bail order was set aside and the accused was directed to surrender.

Final Conclusion: The petitions succeeded, and the accused's release on bail was withdrawn on the basis of the prima facie material and the seriousness of the charges.

Ratio Decidendi: In a serious offence case, bail can be cancelled where the order granting bail is found to be mechanical or unsupported by a proper consideration of the prima facie material and gravity of the .

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