https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459255 Bail in murder prosecutions must be assessed on settled factors including the prima facie case, gravity of the charge, likely punishment, risk of absconding, repetition of offence, and the possibility of witness tampering. Where eyewitness statements implicate the accused and the record shows serious criminal antecedents, a later bail order cannot rest mainly on custody, delay in trial, or non-misuse of temporary bail. An order that effectively pre-judges the merits is improper in a heinous offence because it can undermine a fair trial. On this reasoning, the grant of bail was held unjustified and the bail orders were liable to be cancelled. en-us Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:06:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459255 Bail in murder prosecutions must be assessed on settled factors including the prima facie case, gravity of the charge, likely punishment, risk of absconding, repetition of offence, and the possibility of witness tampering. Where eyewitness statements implicate the accused and the record shows serious criminal antecedents, a later bail order cannot rest mainly on custody, delay in trial, or non-misuse of temporary bail. An order that effectively pre-judges the merits is improper in a heinous offence because it can undermine a fair trial. On this reasoning, the grant of bail was held unjustified and the bail orders were liable to be cancelled. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459255