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february 2004

Supreme Court of India · 2004-02-10

Biman Chatterjee vs Sanchita Chatterjee & Anr

Citation / case number
AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 1699
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Biman Chatterjee
Respondent
Sanchita Chatterjee & Anr
Bench
N.Santosh Hegde, B.P.Singh

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the cancellation of bail under Section 498A IPC, emphasizing that bail should not be revoked solely based on alleged non-compliance with a compromise that was not formally established. The Court held that the High Court's decision to cancel bail was erroneous as it relied on factual inaccuracies regarding the existence of a compromise. The Court reinstated the bail granted by the Judicial Magistrate, asserting that the grounds for cancellation were insufficient and not legally justified.

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