BHAGWAN SINGH versus DILIP KUMAR @ DEEPU @ DEPAK AND ANOTHER
High Court erred in granting bail by unduly relying on delay in lodging the FIR and non-recovery of a video while giving insufficient weight to the prima facie material including the complaint, statements under Sections 161 and 164 Cr.P.C., testimony of the prosecutrix, the domineering position and influence of the accused (including being son of a sitting MLA) and the realistic risk of tampering/intimidation; therefore the Supreme Court set aside the High Court order granting bail and directed surrender within two weeks, with liberty to seek bail later and directions that lower courts consid…
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- Bail
- Cancellation of bail
- Delay in filing fir
- Gang rape
- Pocso act
- Threat and extortion