https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294042 Grant of bail in a serious murder case must rest on judicial consideration of the gravity of the accusation, prima facie material, severity of punishment and the risk of interference with justice. The SC held that an appellate court may interfere where a bail order is perverse, illegal or unjustified because it ignores relevant material. On the record, the court noted ante-mortem injuries, medical opinion linking death to head injuries, statements naming the accused, and recovery of the deceased's mobile phone and motorcycle. As the High Court gave only a brief recital and did not engage with this material, the bail order was set aside for non-application of mind and custody was directed to be secured. en-us Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:09:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294042 Grant of bail in a serious murder case must rest on judicial consideration of the gravity of the accusation, prima facie material, severity of punishment and the risk of interference with justice. The SC held that an appellate court may interfere where a bail order is perverse, illegal or unjustified because it ignores relevant material. On the record, the court noted ante-mortem injuries, medical opinion linking death to head injuries, statements naming the accused, and recovery of the deceased's mobile phone and motorcycle. As the High Court gave only a brief recital and did not engage with this material, the bail order was set aside for non-application of mind and custody was directed to be secured. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294042