PAMPAPATHY vs STATE OF MYSORE

The Supreme Court held that the High Court possesses inherent powers under Section 561A of the Code of Criminal Procedure to cancel bail if it is misused, but such powers cannot contradict specific provisions of the Code. The Court clarified that while Sections 497 and 498 provide for cancellation of bail in certain cases, there is no explicit provision for bail granted under Section 426. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to cancel the bail due to prima facie evidence of abuse of the court process, thereby securing the ends of justice.