https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169902 Section 439(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code empowers the High Court to cancel bail and direct custody even where bail was granted by the Sessions Judge. In non-bailable offences punishable with death or life imprisonment, the court must assess the gravity of the offence, the evidence, the accused's position vis-a -vis victims and witnesses, the risk of absconding, and the likelihood of witness tampering. The commentary states that casual grant of bail without proper regard to these factors is a serious infirmity warranting interference. It also notes that trial should proceed expeditiously and that bail may be reconsidered after key witnesses are examined. en-us Tue, 06 Dec 1977 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:06:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169902 Section 439(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code empowers the High Court to cancel bail and direct custody even where bail was granted by the Sessions Judge. In non-bailable offences punishable with death or life imprisonment, the court must assess the gravity of the offence, the evidence, the accused's position vis-a -vis victims and witnesses, the risk of absconding, and the likelihood of witness tampering. The commentary states that casual grant of bail without proper regard to these factors is a serious infirmity warranting interference. It also notes that trial should proceed expeditiously and that bail may be reconsidered after key witnesses are examined. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Dec 1977 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169902