Case Name : Gurcharan Singh & Ors vs State (Delhi Administration) Case Reference: (1978) 2 SCR 358 : (1978) 1 SCC 118 Neutral Citation: Case Number: Crl A 456-457/1977 Court: Supreme Court Bench: 02 Coram: PK Goswami (Author), V D Tulzapurkar Date: 06.12.1977
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Sessions court and High court are to also consider mandate of law of bail under section 437 (Page 365, E-F)
Sessions Court cannot cancel bail given by High Court (Page 364, C) However, HC can cancel bail given by sessions court. Sessions court can also cancel bail given by it; however, if no new circumstances exist, then it is better to move HC for cancellation of bail
Unless exceptional circumstances exist, court will not ordinarily deny bail (Page 365, H)
Considerations for grant of bail (Page 367, E-G)
Trustworthiness of evidence is not an issue to be decided at the time of bail (Page 369, B-C)
Two paramount considerations for bail: (Page 369, E)
- Accused absconding
- Tampering of evidence
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See also: 439(2)
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