https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182762 Grant of bail must rest on a judicious assessment of the nature and gravity of the accusation, severity of punishment, supporting material, risk of witness tampering, likelihood of repetition of offence, and the accused's character and antecedents. Where the accused was involved in several serious criminal cases and treated as a history-sheeter, an order that relied mainly on parity without considering these relevant factors was an unsustainable exercise of discretion. The SC held the bail order illegal and set it aside, with the accused not entitled to remain on bail in the present case. en-us Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182762 Grant of bail must rest on a judicious assessment of the nature and gravity of the accusation, severity of punishment, supporting material, risk of witness tampering, likelihood of repetition of offence, and the accused's character and antecedents. Where the accused was involved in several serious criminal cases and treated as a history-sheeter, an order that relied mainly on parity without considering these relevant factors was an unsustainable exercise of discretion. The SC held the bail order illegal and set it aside, with the accused not entitled to remain on bail in the present case. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182762