https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180178 In serious offences, bail must rest on sound judicial reasons showing prima facie justification, and the court must weigh the nature of the accusation, severity of punishment, support for the charge, and the risk of witness tampering. A later bail request after earlier refusals must disclose fresh circumstances, especially where cancellation orders already exist. Here, the court found that reliance on custody duration and trial delay was insufficient because allegations of witness intimidation and hostile witnesses were not properly considered, and no fresh ground justified departure from the earlier rejections. The bail order was therefore set aside and custody directed to be taken forthwith. en-us Fri, 12 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180178 In serious offences, bail must rest on sound judicial reasons showing prima facie justification, and the court must weigh the nature of the accusation, severity of punishment, support for the charge, and the risk of witness tampering. A later bail request after earlier refusals must disclose fresh circumstances, especially where cancellation orders already exist. Here, the court found that reliance on custody duration and trial delay was insufficient because allegations of witness intimidation and hostile witnesses were not properly considered, and no fresh ground justified departure from the earlier rejections. The bail order was therefore set aside and custody directed to be taken forthwith. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 12 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180178