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“The allegations are serious, credible evidence and materials are being collected by the investigating agency and there might be likelihood of custodial interrogation of the appellant.”
“The discretionary relief of anticipatory bail is not meant to shield persons who, prima facie, appear to have participated in acts undermining public order and the sanctity of judicial institutions.”
The nurse contended that after cognizance was taken, she moved several applications on every date for exemption of her personal appearance as she was pregnant and unable to appear before the Trial Court.
“The passport functions as an indispensable document of nationality and identity, the condition for its deposit must be predicated upon a considered assessment of objective parameters indicating a clear and imminent threat of flight risk or obstruction of justice, thereby ensuring that such condition adheres strictly to the doctrine of proportionality.”
In the case at hand, two people met through jeevansathi.com and subsequently physical relations were formed on various occasions on the false pretext of marriage.
“The offence alleged in the FIR, which pertains to deceitfully obtaining money from innocent individuals under the pretext of securing government jobs cannot be viewed as merely private dispute between the accused and duped victims.”
“The allegations in the present case are not merely of a single isolated incident but reveal troublesome conduct of the accused spanning over several months, involving physical intimidation and digital harassment.”
“Beyond the immediate family, such acts corrode social conscience, and strike at the hope of a society to be free from discrimination. If such practices are allowed to continue, it would send a message that human life has little value.”
“She was under trauma and a sense of shame that had precluded her from disclosing anything to her parents and the police, as evidenced from her statement that she did not want to be medically examined in presence of her parents or inform the police about it, while her parents were present.”
The audience may be influenced by the material posted by social medial influencers and thus even if the content is deleted after being posted, it would reach a large set of audience, leading to republishing of the same and sparking a debate, which eventually affects the victim.
“There were serious allegations of digital frauds where complex technological mechanisms were employed to defraud gullible victims.”
Allegedly, the accused persons had hired 30-40 masked men to criminally trespass Hotel Sarovar Portico, Vasant Kunj, due to ongoing dispute over the possession and ownership of the same.
“A balance has to be struck to protect individual liberty of accused and to secure an environment that is free from any fear in the hearts of victims of the alleged perpetrators. Although grant of bail is a discretionary exercise, the courts must be cautious to exercise the discretion judiciously.”
“If he will be allowed to go scot free, message will go in the society that anything can be stopped to be delivered by a Judge for if such type of hooliganism is made in the open Court.”
The accused had been denied anticipatory bail by orders of the High Court as well as the Supreme Court which had been overlooked by the Judicial Magistrate and the Sessions Court while entertaining applications for anticipatory bail.
The prosecution had raised a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the petition contending that the Section 14-A(2) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 puts an embargo on the High Court from hearing any anticipatory bail application.
“The allegations leveled by the Chief Court Officer against the Judge’s personal security officer are serious in nature and being a member of the disciplined force, he is also expected to behave in a responsible manner. Even otherwise, he was on security duty before this Court, and he should have acted in a more disciplined and careful manner.”
“This Court cannot remain oblivious to the fact that in a pluralistic society like ours, certain acts like cow slaughtering can have severe repercussions on public peace when they offend the deeply held beliefs of a significant population group”.
“Section 78 BNS punished a person who followed a woman and contacted her to foster personal interaction repeatedly despite a clear indication of disinterest by her or monitored her internet use, email or other form of electronic communication.”
“When the Parliament enacts more liberal provisions, the benefit thereof should be available to all persons who may be affected, regardless of when their cases originated.”