Supreme Court of India · 2012-09-20
Ash Mohammad vs Shiv Raj Singh @ Lalla Babu & Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SC (CRIMINAL) 205
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ash Mohammad
- Respondent
- Shiv Raj Singh @ Lalla Babu & Anr
- Author
- Dipak Misra
- Bench
- Dipak Misra, K. S. Radhakrishnan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Allahabad High Court's order granting bail to the accused under Sections 365 and 506 IPC. The Court emphasized that the High Court failed to adequately consider the serious nature of the allegations, including the victim's abduction and confinement for eight days, and the accused's criminal history. The Supreme Court held that the bail order was unjustified and quashed it, reiterating the need for a thorough evaluation of the facts in cases involving serious offences.