https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307369 Victims under the criminal procedure code have an expansive participatory right and are entitled to a fair hearing at the bail stage, especially in serious offences; the denial of that opportunity vitiated the bail process. Bail must be granted on a judicious application of mind to the gravity of the accusation, prima facie material, risk of absconding, possible tampering with evidence, and the impact on trial and society; the High Court's order was found to have relied on irrelevant considerations and to have ignored settled bail principles. The bail order was set aside, the bail bonds were cancelled, and the matter was remitted for fresh hearing after victim participation. en-us Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 07 Apr 2023 21:30:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307369 Victims under the criminal procedure code have an expansive participatory right and are entitled to a fair hearing at the bail stage, especially in serious offences; the denial of that opportunity vitiated the bail process. Bail must be granted on a judicious application of mind to the gravity of the accusation, prima facie material, risk of absconding, possible tampering with evidence, and the impact on trial and society; the High Court's order was found to have relied on irrelevant considerations and to have ignored settled bail principles. The bail order was set aside, the bail bonds were cancelled, and the matter was remitted for fresh hearing after victim participation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307369