https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460547 Regular bail may be refused where the prosecution material discloses a prima facie case, the allegations are serious, and there is a real risk of witness intimidation or evidence tampering. Delay in lodging the FIR is not necessarily fatal if the surrounding conduct and immediate post-incident actions support the prosecution version. The court noted circumstances suggesting possible concealment of material evidence, including selective CCTV footage, an unexamined internal report, and issues concerning the seized mobile phone. In those circumstances, the accused's position and the need to protect the integrity of the investigation justified rejection of bail at that stage. en-us Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:30:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460547 Regular bail may be refused where the prosecution material discloses a prima facie case, the allegations are serious, and there is a real risk of witness intimidation or evidence tampering. Delay in lodging the FIR is not necessarily fatal if the surrounding conduct and immediate post-incident actions support the prosecution version. The court noted circumstances suggesting possible concealment of material evidence, including selective CCTV footage, an unexamined internal report, and issues concerning the seized mobile phone. In those circumstances, the accused's position and the need to protect the integrity of the investigation justified rejection of bail at that stage. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460547