MOHAMMAD CHAND MULANI vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's rejection of bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, affirming that the appellant, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, was implicated in a counterfeit stamp case involving serious charges under Sections 120-B, 216, 218, 221 IPC and the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999. The Court found sufficient grounds for the appellant's arrest based on allegations of corruption and obstruction of justice, emphasizing the gravity of the offenses and the potential for tampering with evidence. Consequently, the appeal for bail was dismissed, maintaining the lower court's decision.