SC Grants Bail Citing Absence of Antecedents & Magistrate-Triable Offences

Rajiv Jindal Vs State of U.P (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court of India has directed the release on bail of individuals accused in a case from Uttar Pradesh, noting that all alleged offences are triable by a Magistrate and that a charge-sheet has already been filed. The court’s decision came despite the State of Uttar Pradesh expressing apprehension regarding the potential for tampering with witnesses given the significant amount of money reportedly involved in the alleged scam. The order, passed in the case titled Rajiv Jindal Vs State of U.P., arose from appeals filed by the accu...