https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469272 Bail in a case alleging rape and murder of an eleven-year-old child was found unsustainable because the High Court had relied mainly on parity with a co-accused without properly considering the gravity of the offence, the severity of punishment, incriminating material, and the accused's criminal antecedents. Statements recorded under Sections 161 and 164 CrPC were relevant to assess a prima facie case at the bail stage in such a serious matter. The bail order was held to suffer from non-application of mind and was set aside. en-us Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:43:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469272 Bail in a case alleging rape and murder of an eleven-year-old child was found unsustainable because the High Court had relied mainly on parity with a co-accused without properly considering the gravity of the offence, the severity of punishment, incriminating material, and the accused's criminal antecedents. Statements recorded under Sections 161 and 164 CrPC were relevant to assess a prima facie case at the bail stage in such a serious matter. The bail order was held to suffer from non-application of mind and was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469272