https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296269 Grant of bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires judicial consideration of the nature and gravity of the accusation, the severity of punishment, prima facie material, the likelihood of absconding, and the risk of witness intimidation. Appellate interference is warranted where relevant factors are ignored or irrelevant considerations dominate. Here, the High Court relied mainly on custody of about 75 days and a territorial restriction, but did not adequately assess the murder allegation, eye-witness material, alleged abscondence, possible witness influence, or the Sessions Court's reasons. The bail order was therefore set aside and the accused taken into custody. en-us Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:55:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296269 Grant of bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure requires judicial consideration of the nature and gravity of the accusation, the severity of punishment, prima facie material, the likelihood of absconding, and the risk of witness intimidation. Appellate interference is warranted where relevant factors are ignored or irrelevant considerations dominate. Here, the High Court relied mainly on custody of about 75 days and a territorial restriction, but did not adequately assess the murder allegation, eye-witness material, alleged abscondence, possible witness influence, or the Sessions Court's reasons. The bail order was therefore set aside and the accused taken into custody. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296269