Supreme Court of India · 2018-11-20
Shrikant Mishra vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2018 SC 948
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Shrikant Mishra
- Respondent
- The State Of Uttar Pradesh
- Author
- Kurian Joseph
- Bench
- Hemant Gupta, Deepak Gupta, Kurian Joseph
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court granted bail to the appellant convicted under Section 302/34 IPC, who has served over 11 years in custody, pending the final hearing of his appeal before the High Court. The Court emphasized that the appellant's release is subject to rigorous conditions set by the trial court. The appeal was disposed of with the direction for bail, highlighting the importance of considering the duration of custody during the appeal process.