N. J. JAMADAR
Capalpha Trade Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Ushik Gala – Respondent
JUDGMENT
N. J. Jamadar, J. - The Applicant, a Corporate entity, on whose behalf Vinay Kumar Agarwal had lodged First Information Report (FIR) leading to registration of C.R. No.50 of 2022 with Worli Police Station, Mumbai (subsequently transferred to EOW and registered as EOW CR No.8 of 2022) for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 409, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, has preferred this application seeking cancellation of bail granted to Respondent No.1 by the learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, 47th Court, Esplanade, Mumbai by an order dated 14th March 2022, primarily on the ground that, the Respondent No.1 has committed breach of the undertaking on the basis of which he was released on bail.
2. The background facts necessary for the determination of this application can be stated in brief as under:-
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Bail cannot be canceled solely on the basis of breach of an undertaking unless such conditions were explicitly included in the bail order, and substantial grounds must be demonstrated for cancellatio....
Violation of bail conditions justifies cancellation of bail, emphasizing the court's authority to enforce compliance.
Bail should not be granted or conditioned on financial undertakings; it must be assessed strictly on its merits according to law.
The court emphasized the limitations on the court's power to cancel bail and the need for strong and substantive reasons to arrest a person who is set at liberty by admitting him to bail.
Cancellation of bail requires compelling evidence of misconduct or supervening circumstances affecting fairness of trial; mere subsequent offenses do not suffice.
Mere violation of bail condition is not sufficient to warrant cancellation of bail; a summary inquiry is necessary to determine the impact of the accused's involvement on the administration of justic....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that consistent violation of court directions and non-compliance with previous court orders can warrant the cancellation of bail. Additionally, the....
Cancellation of bail requires overwhelming reasons and cannot be allowed to be a tool in the hands of the first informants.
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