Supreme Court of India · 2011-04-21
Cbi Hyderabad vs Subramani Gopalakrishnan And Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SC (CRIMINAL) 1168
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Cbi Hyderabad
- Respondent
- Subramani Gopalakrishnan And Anr
- Author
- P. Sathasivam
- Bench
- B.S. Chauhan, P. Sathasivam
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by the CBI against the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order granting bail to S. Gopalakrishnan and V.S. Prabhakara Gupta in a high-profile corporate fraud case involving M/s Satyam Computer Services Limited. The Court emphasized the serious nature of the charges under Sections 120-B, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, and 477A of the IPC, highlighting the need for stringent scrutiny in bail matters involving economic offenses. The Court ultimately set aside the High Court's bail order, reinforcing the principle that the gravity of the offense and potential flight risk must be carefully considered in such cases.