https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289315 Grant of bail in a serious offence must rest on a judicious assessment of the gravity of the accusation, the supporting material, the accused's antecedents, and the risk of witness intimidation; custody period alone cannot justify release. Where the bail order ignores material facts such as criminal history and the prima facie role attributed to the accused in kidnapping and confinement, the exercise of discretion is perverse and liable to be set aside. The challenge was treated as one to the correctness of the bail order itself, not a mere cancellation for post-release misconduct. The bail order was annulled, the bail bonds cancelled, and surrender directed forthwith. en-us Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 29 May 2026 17:27:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289315 Grant of bail in a serious offence must rest on a judicious assessment of the gravity of the accusation, the supporting material, the accused's antecedents, and the risk of witness intimidation; custody period alone cannot justify release. Where the bail order ignores material facts such as criminal history and the prima facie role attributed to the accused in kidnapping and confinement, the exercise of discretion is perverse and liable to be set aside. The challenge was treated as one to the correctness of the bail order itself, not a mere cancellation for post-release misconduct. The bail order was annulled, the bail bonds cancelled, and surrender directed forthwith. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289315