SUKHWANT SINGH & ORS. vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the principle that a court has the inherent power to grant interim bail pending the final disposal of a regular bail application, as established in Kamlendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of U.P. The Court emphasized that this power is essential to protect the life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution, preventing irreparable damage to an individual's reputation during the bail process. The Court declined to interfere with the High Court's dismissal of the anticipatory bail application but provided guidance on the consideration of interim bail requests.