Supreme Court of India · 2002-12-05
SATISH SHARMA vs STATE OF GUJARAT
- Citation / case number
- SC 2002/13506
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SATISH SHARMA
- Respondent
- STATE OF GUJARAT
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU & P. VENKATARAMA REDDI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the High Court's observations regarding the appellants' conduct in filing a report under Section 169 Cr.P.C. were unjustified and amounted to an improper interference with the administration of justice. The Court clarified that filing such a report does not inherently indicate misconduct, especially when anticipatory bail petitions had been previously rejected. Consequently, the Court expunged the High Court's remarks and allowed the appeal, emphasizing the need for fair consideration in bail matters.