RABINDRA NATH SINGH vs RAJESH RANJAN @ PAPPU YADAV

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail order dated 18.02.2009 for Rajesh Ranjan @ Pappu Yadav, emphasizing that the High Court's decision was in contempt of the Supreme Court's prior ruling which prohibited further bail applications for the accused. The Court reiterated that if bail was not warranted before conviction, it was even less justified post-conviction, especially given the serious allegations against the accused. The Court directed that the accused be taken into custody immediately, reinforcing the principle that bail should not be granted lightly, particularly in heinous cases.