https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464056 A bail order in a grave offence may be set aside where the court ignores the nature and seriousness of the allegations, prima facie investigative material, and the risk of prejudicing trial, or wrongly undertakes a mini-trial on witness credibility and merits; the High Court's order was therefore unsustainable. A delay or defect in communicating the grounds of arrest does not, by itself, justify bail unless prejudice is shown, and a mere procedural lapse cannot override the seriousness of the charge and the material on record; the grant of bail on that basis was also incorrect. The bail orders were annulled and custody directed to continue. en-us Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:59:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464056 A bail order in a grave offence may be set aside where the court ignores the nature and seriousness of the allegations, prima facie investigative material, and the risk of prejudicing trial, or wrongly undertakes a mini-trial on witness credibility and merits; the High Court's order was therefore unsustainable. A delay or defect in communicating the grounds of arrest does not, by itself, justify bail unless prejudice is shown, and a mere procedural lapse cannot override the seriousness of the charge and the material on record; the grant of bail on that basis was also incorrect. The bail orders were annulled and custody directed to continue. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=464056