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1999 Supreme(SC) 1525

G.B.PATTANAIK, UMESH C.BANERJEE
Salim Khan – Appellant
Versus
Sanjai Singh – Respondent


( 1 ) THIS is an informants application for cancellation of bail of accused Sanjai singh who has been released on bail by the High court of Allahabad by order 10/08/1999. In the instant case chargesheet has already been filed and four people have died. In course of investigation materials have been collected by examining persons under S. 161 Criminal Procedure Code. which implicate the accused Sanjai Singh as one of the assailants. Notwithstanding the gravity of offence and the materials against sanjai Singh the High court has adopted a totally erroneous approach and because of the fact that in the statement of Rajendra Dwivedi who is also an injured the name of Sanjai Singh has not been indicated as an assailant the High court has granted bail. This approach of the High court is wholly erroneous. The High court at this stage is duty bound to consider all the statement recorded under section 161 Criminal Procedure Code. examine the gravity of the offence and also examine the question of possibility of the accused tampering with the evidence and possibility of getting the attendance of the accused during trial and then would be entitled to grant bail to an accused. The impugned orde


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