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december 2002

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.

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