In this landmark judgment, a 2-judge Bench of Apex Court has held that a person can approach either High Court of a Sessions Court for a Regular bail under 439 CrPC, instead of exhausting the remedy of approaching the Magistrate Court.
News about this judgment:
https://www.livelaw.in/courts-country-including-high-courts-extremely-careful-circumspect-concluding-judgment-supreme-court-per-incuriam-sc/
https://www.livelaw.in/bail-seekers-first-exhaust-sessions-court-remedy-approaching-high-court-sc-set-examine/
https://www.livelaw.in/accused-can-directly-approach-high-court-sessions-court-regular-bail-necessary-accused-apply-magistrate-first-sc/
Citations: [2014 AIOL 181], [2014 CRIMES SC 2 161], [2014 SCALE 4 215], [2014 BOMCR CRI SC 2 313], [2014 SUPREME 3 285], [2014 AIR SC 2115], [2014 SLT 3 540], [2014 RCR CRIMINAL SC 2 416], [2014 CRLJ SC 2245], [2014 JT 4 486], [2014 JCC SC 2 1264], [2014 AIR SC 1745], [2014 SCC 16 623], [2014 SCC ONLINE SC 257], [2014 KERLT 2 809], [2014 CRILJ 2245], [2014 NCC 1 570], [2015 NCC 1 798]
Other Source Links: https://indiankanoon.org/doc/102030495/ and https://www.casemine.com/judgement/in/5609af48e4b01497114160a8
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