STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs CAPTAIN BUDDHIKOTA SUBHA RAO

The Supreme Court held that while it generally refrains from interfering with bail orders, it will do so under Article 136 when judicial discipline is compromised. The Court found that the respondent's subsequent bail application was virtually an attempt to overrule an earlier rejection without any substantial change in circumstances. The Court emphasized the need for judicial propriety and directed that the matter be placed before the same judge who had previously rejected the bail applications, thereby upholding the principle of judicial discipline.