Supreme Court of India · 2012-01-16
MAULANA MOHD.AMIR RASHADI vs STATE OF U.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2010/31704
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MAULANA MOHD.AMIR RASHADI
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P.
- Author
- P.Sathasivam
- Bench
- J. CHELAMESWAR P. SATHASIVAM
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the High Court's decision to grant bail to Ramakant Yadav under Sections 302 and 307 IPC, emphasizing that the mere existence of criminal antecedents does not automatically preclude bail. The Court held that the High Court's order was justified as it imposed conditions on bail and noted that many of the respondent's previous cases resulted in acquittal. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's bail order.