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january 2020

Supreme Court of India · 2020-01-07

Myakala Dharmarajam vs The State Of Telangana

Citation / case number
AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 317
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Myakala Dharmarajam
Respondent
The State Of Telangana
Author
L. Nageswara Rao
Bench
Hemant Gupta, L. Nageswara Rao

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the cancellation of bail under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C., emphasizing that the Principal Sessions Judge failed to consider the material evidence and the criminal antecedents of the Appellants before granting bail. The Court held that the High Court's decision to cancel bail was justified due to the Appellants' threats to witnesses and the serious nature of the allegations, despite the lack of specific overt acts attributed to them. The judgment reinforces the principle that bail should be granted with careful consideration of the gravity of the crime and potential risks of tampering with evidence.

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