Supreme Court of India · 2008-04-28
Dinesh M.N. (S.P.) vs State Of Gujarat
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2008 SUPREME COURT 2318
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Dinesh M.N. (S.P.)
- Respondent
- State Of Gujarat
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Arijit Pasayat, P. Sathasivam, Aftab Alam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of bail under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for the appellant accused of serious offenses including murder and conspiracy under various sections of the IPC and the Arms Act. The Court emphasized that the gravity of the charges and the potential for tampering with evidence justified the revocation of bail. The decision reinforced the principle that bail can be cancelled if the accused poses a threat to the investigation or is likely to abscond.