https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194593 Cancellation of bail may be upheld in an appellate challenge where the offence is grave and the record discloses strong prima facie material, even if there is no clear proof that the accused misused bail. The Court distinguished grant of bail from cancellation, noting that misuse of liberty is relevant but not the only consideration. On the facts, allegations of a fake encounter, supported by station diary entries, witness statements and surrounding circumstances, were treated as sufficient to justify cancellation. The possibility of witness intimidation and misuse of official position also weighed against continued bail, and the appeals failed. en-us Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:40:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194593 Cancellation of bail may be upheld in an appellate challenge where the offence is grave and the record discloses strong prima facie material, even if there is no clear proof that the accused misused bail. The Court distinguished grant of bail from cancellation, noting that misuse of liberty is relevant but not the only consideration. On the facts, allegations of a fake encounter, supported by station diary entries, witness statements and surrounding circumstances, were treated as sufficient to justify cancellation. The possibility of witness intimidation and misuse of official position also weighed against continued bail, and the appeals failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194593