Supreme Court of India · 2020-11-20
VENKATESAN BALASUBRAMANIYAN vs THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/4200
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- VENKATESAN BALASUBRAMANIYAN
- Respondent
- THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
- 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 addressed the cancellation of bail under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C., affirming the High Court's decision to revoke bail granted to the appellants by the Special Sessions Judge. The Court emphasized that the High Court's power to cancel bail is justified when the circumstances warrant such action, particularly in cases involving serious offenses under the NDPS Act, specifically Sections 22, 28, and 29. The Court upheld the High Court's ruling, thereby maintaining the cancellation of bail and reinforcing the judicial discretion in matters of bail in serious drug offenses.