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.
Sundeep Kumar Bafna Vs State Of Maharashtra and Anr on 27 March, 2014
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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