Supreme Court of India · 2017-07-19
Rafiq vs The State Of Rajasthan
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rafiq
- Respondent
- The State Of Rajasthan
- Author
- Kurian Joseph
- Bench
- R. Banumathi, Kurian Joseph
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court granted bail to the appellant who had been in custody since 03.09.2010, overturning the Rajasthan High Court's order dated 12.02.2016 that denied bail. The Court emphasized that the observations regarding maximum punishment are subject to further verification. The appeal was disposed of with the bail order made absolute, allowing the appellant to be released during the trial.