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october 2005

Supreme Court of India · 2005-10-26

State Of Tamil Nadu vs S.A. Raja

Citation / case number
AIR 2005 SUPREME COURT 4462
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
State Of Tamil Nadu
Respondent
S.A. Raja
Author
K.G. Balakrishnan
Bench
K.G. Balakrishnan, P.P. Naolekar

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the challenge to a bail order granted by the Madras High Court in a case involving serious charges under Sections 147, 148, 120B, 341, 302, 207, 212, and 109 IPC, along with Section 25(1) of the Arms Act. The Court emphasized the gravity of the charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, and the potential for evidence tampering given the respondent's influential status. The Court ultimately held that bail should not be granted in such serious circumstances, thereby upholding the lower court's decision to deny bail.

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