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Supreme Court of India · 2012-10-12

Pratapbhai Hamirbhai Solanki vs State Of Gujarat & Anr

Citation / case number
AIR 2013 SC (CRIMINAL) 259
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Pratapbhai Hamirbhai Solanki
Respondent
State Of Gujarat & Anr
Author
Dipak Misra
Bench
Dipak Misra, K. S. Radhakrishnan

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the rejection of bail for the appellant accused under Sections 302, 201, and 120-B IPC, along with Sections 25(1)(b) and 27 of the Arms Act, 1959. The Court emphasized that the absence of the appellant's name in the FIR and lack of direct evidence linking him to the crime were critical factors in considering bail. Ultimately, the Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming that the prosecution's case against the appellant was insufficient to warrant bail at this stage.

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