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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
B.R. GAVAI, SANDEEP MEHTA, JJ.
Ashok Balwant Patil – Petitioner
Versus
Mohan Madhukar Patil & Ors. Etc. – Respondent
Special Leave Petition (Criminal) 1255-1377 of 2024 Diary No(s). 1540 of 2024
Decided On : 25-01-2025
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| 1. permission granted; delay condoned; case closed (Para 1 , 2 , 7 , 8) |
| 2. court emphasizes need for timely bail hearings (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
ORDER
1. Permission to file special leave petition(s) is granted.
2. Delay condoned.
3. The order that we propose to pass is not prejudicial to the interest of any of the parties and hence requirement of issuance of notice to the respondents is dispensed with.
4. We are amazed with the speed in which the application for anticipatory bail is considered by the High Court of Bombay.
5. Initially, an ad interim anticipatory bail was granted to the respondent(s) accused on 10.04.2019. The matter came to be adjourned from time to time only observing that on account of paucity of time, the Court is not in a position to hear the matter. The only effective order that is passed is on 17.10.2022, on which day the time was given to the prosecution to place on record the material in support of their case.
6. No doubt, that the liberty of a citizen is a most important factor. However, at the same time, the consideration of an application for permanent bail on merits is also necessary. We, therefore, request the High Court to take up the matter expeditiously and decide the same finally within a period of one month from today.
7. With the above observations and directions, the special leave petitions are disposed of.
8. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
The Supreme Court emphasized the necessity of timely consideration of bail applications, balancing personal liberty with the requirement of merit-based decisions.
In matters involving personal liberty, expeditious consideration of applications for anticipatory bail is crucial, and interim protection may be granted until the main application is disposed of.
Anticipatory bail applications / bail applications – Such matters pertaining to personal liberty shall be taken up and decided at the earliest.
The need for expeditious disposal of bail applications and disapproval of the practice of dismissing interim relief.
The importance of expeditious disposal of anticipatory bail applications and the need to protect the valuable right of a person involved in matters concerning personal liberty.
The Supreme Court emphasized that anticipatory bail should not be misconstrued as a norm and cautioned against granting ad interim relief that essentially provides final outcomes pending full hearing....
Anticipatory bail cannot be granted when prior applications have been rejected on merit and there has been non-compliance with Supreme Court directives without any change in circumstances.
Bail/Anticipatory bail applications – Bail applications ought to be disposed of within a period of two weeks except if provisions mandate otherwise, with exception being an intervening application – ....
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