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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
PRATHIBA M.SINGH, MADHU JAIN
Parveen Taneja – Appellant
Versus
State of NCT of Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. mandatory disclosure of criminal antecedents for bail applications. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. data integration for comprehensive criminal justice ecosystem. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 3. assessment of application for suspension of sentence. (Para 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 4. presence of the accused at the crime scene and evidence impact bail. (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
JUDGMENT :
Prathiba M. Singh, J.
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
CRL.A. 251/2025
2. On the last date of hearing i.e., 12th January, 2026, this Court had referred to the orders passed by the Supreme Court in ‘ Kaushal Singh vs. The State of Rajasthan ’ 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1473, as also in Criminal Appeal No. 632/2022 titled ‘Jagjeet Singh & Ors. v. Ashish Mishra @ Monu & Anr., wherein the Court had considered that the details of criminal antecedents of the persons seeking bail are required to be furnished. In the said context, this Court has observed as under:
“10. When convicts are seeking suspension of sentence/bail, repeatedly,
adjournments are being sought, as the information concerning criminal antecedents is not readily available. This Court is, prima facie, of the view that such delay caused by lack of afo
Mandatory disclosure of criminal antecedents is essential in bail applications, and the integration of data regarding complaint cases is necessary for informed judicial decision-making.
The completion of the investigation within the statutory period is crucial in determining the entitlement to default bail under the NDPS Act.
Grant of bail for non-compliance of mandate of Sections 41 and 41-A of Cr.P.C., 1973. – Directions contained in Paras 100.2, 100.4, 100.7 of Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation, (....
The central legal point established in the judgment is the need to streamline the process of declaring and bringing proclaimed offenders before the courts, emphasizing the importance of making their ....
Prolonged custody without trial justifies bail under Article 21, emphasizing the necessity of timely prosecution to uphold fundamental rights.
The non-filing of FSL report with the challan does not vitiate the challan or entitle the applicant to default bail under section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
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