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Category: Bail Granted

Bail Granted

HELD respondent-CBI is relying upon statements of 5 witnesses recorded under Section 164 of CrPC – Statements of the first two witnesses were recorded on 7th September 2021 and 11th November 2021 respectively. But the appellant was not named in both the charge sheets filed thereafter – Bail granted with conditions.

Feb 20, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SK. SUPIYAN @ SUFFIYAN @ SUPISAN — Appellant Vs. THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao and Abhay…

Bail Granted

NDPS BAIL – In the absence of any clarity so far on the quantitative analysis of the samples, the prosecution cannot be heard to state at this preliminary stage that the petitioners have been found to be in possession of commercial quantity of psychotropic substances as contemplated under the NDPS Act – Bail granted.

Dec 19, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH BHARAT CHAUDHARY — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA — Respondent ( Before : N.V. Ramana, CJI, Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, JJ. ) Petition…

Bail Granted

(IPC) – Sections 120B, 121, 121A and 122 – Arms Act 1959 – Section 25(1A) – Explosive Substances Act, 1908 – Section 5 – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – Sections 18, 20 and 40(1)(b)(c) – National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 – Sections 13, 14 and 19 – Grant of post ­arrest bail –

Dec 5, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ASHIM @ ASIM KUMAR HARANATH BHATTACHARYA @ ASIM HARINATH BHATTACHARYA @ ASEEM KUMAR BHATTACHARYA — Appellant Vs. NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY — Respondent ( Before…

Bail Granted

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – Sections 20, 38, 39 and 43D(5) – Bail – Association with terrorist organisation – – The proviso imposes embargo on grant of bail to the accused against whom any of the offences under Chapter IV and VI have been alleged. The embargo will apply when after perusing charge sheet, the Court is of the opinion that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accusation against such person is prima facie true. Thus, if after perusing the charge sheet, if the Court is unable to draw such a prima facie conclusion, the embargo created by the proviso will not apply.

Oct 31, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH THWAHA FASAL — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA — Respondent ( Before : Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No.…

Bail Granted

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 -Payment of extortion money does not amount to terror funding. Not satisfied that a case of conspiracy has been made out at this stage only on the ground that the Appellant met the members of the organization. Not agree with the prosecution that the amount is terror fund. At this stage, it cannot be said that the amount seized from the Appellant is proceeds from terrorist activity. There is no allegation that Appellant was receiving any money. On the other hand, the Appellant is accused of providing money to the members of organisation

Apr 11, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH SUDESH KEDIA — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal…

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