Supreme Court of India · 2020-12-03
SUMEDH SINGH SAINI vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/19544
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SUMEDH SINGH SAINI
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF PUNJAB
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to the appellant, Sumedh Singh Saini, in a case involving serious charges under Section 302 IPC. The court found that the High Court had erred in dismissing the bail application, noting the lack of sufficient evidence to justify the arrest. The judgment emphasized the importance of protecting individual liberty while balancing the interests of justice.