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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ
Hariharasudhan – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamilnadu Rep. by Inspector of Police – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner violated initial bail conditions by threatening complainant post-release. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. parties argue on bail cancellation validity and breach evidence. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. lower court justified bail cancellation due to threats and condition violation. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 4. supreme court principles: bail cancellation for threats, tampering, or investigation interference. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 5. bail cancellation upheld; settlement possible without interference. (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
ORDER :
Mohammed Shaffiq, J.
Heard Mr. A.K.H.M. Mohamed Abdul Rasiq, learned Counsel for Revision Petitioner and Mr. Thiruvadi Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondent.
2. The present criminal revision petition has been filed challenging the order dated 19.12.2025 in Crl.M.P. No. 2862 of 2025, whereby Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi, has cancelled the bail granted to the petitioner in Cr. No. 304 of 2025 dated 28.04.2025, on the premise that petitioner violated the conditions imposed on petitioner for grant of bail vide order dated 28.08.2025 in Crl.M.P. No. 2147 of 2025 in Cr.No.304 of 2025.
3. Briefly the allegation against the petitioner was that at the time when de-fac
Cancellation of bail requires substantial evidence of misuse or supervening circumstances; mere allegations without corroboration are insufficient.
Bail should not be cancelled without clear evidence of violation of conditions or misuse of liberty, as established by the court's analysis.
Bail may be canceled when an accused violates conditions, especially if such violations threaten the integrity of a fair trial, as established by precedents.
Violating Condition Imposed in Bail Order - Cancel Bail - Criminal activity violating condition/conditions imposed in the bail order, the same is a supervening circumstances to cancel the bail.
Cancellations of bail require very strong and cogent reasons, especially when considering incidents that occurred after bail was granted; mere allegations are insufficient without substantial proof.
The court has the authority to cancel bail if the order suffers from serious infirmities resulting in miscarriage of justice, and if the accused misuses their liberty, interferes with the investigati....
Bail may be cancelled if the accused violates conditions by engaging in further criminal activity, with the court needing to assess the seriousness and context of such violations.
Cancellation of bail requires cogent evidence of supervening circumstances; mere subsequent charges do not automatically justify cancellation if they do not affect the original trial.
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