Supreme Court of India · 2006-09-18
Mohammad Chand Mulani vs Union Of India (Uoi) And Anr.
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2006 SUPREME COURT 3403
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Mohammad Chand Mulani
- Respondent
- Union Of India (Uoi) And Anr.
- Author
- R.V. Raveendran
- Bench
- K.G. Balakrishnan, G.P. Mathur, R.V. Raveendran
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the rejection of bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, concerning the appellant's involvement in a counterfeit stamp case under Sections 120B, 255, 258, 259, 260, 263A, 420, 471, 472, 474 IPC and the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999. The Court held that the gravity of the charges, including allegations of corruption and subversion of justice, justified the denial of bail. Consequently, the appeal against the Bombay High Court's order was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision.