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.