Supreme Court of India · 2008-12-19
BRIJ NANDAN JAISWAL vs MUNNA @ MUNNA JAISWAL
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/19971
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BRIJ NANDAN JAISWAL
- Respondent
- MUNNA @ MUNNA JAISWAL
- Author
- TARUN CHATTERJEE,V.S. SIRPURKAR, , ,
- Bench
- TARUN CHATTERJEE,V.S. SIRPURKAR, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order granting bail to the accused Munna @ Munna Jaiswal, who was charged under Sections 302, 504, and 506 IPC for the murder of Jai Shankar. The Court emphasized that the High Court failed to consider the serious nature of the charges, the accused's criminal history, and the fact that the murder occurred in broad daylight with eyewitnesses present. The Court held that the bail was improperly granted given the circumstances and the potential threat to the complainant's family.