Supreme Court of India · 2009-01-23
KHILARI vs STATE OF U.P..
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/6236
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KHILARI
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P..
- Author
- ARIJIT PASAYAT
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT,ASOK KUMAR GANGULY, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Allahabad High Court's order granting bail to respondents convicted under Section 302 and Section 506 IPC for the murder of Shiv Kumar. The Court emphasized that the High Court's decision lacked a detailed examination of the merits, particularly given the credible eyewitness testimony supporting the conviction. The Supreme Court held that the High Court's bail order was unsustainable and reinstated the conviction, underscoring the importance of maintaining the integrity of the judicial process during the appeal.