SC Quashed Unreasoned Bail Order in Murder Case for Non-Application of Mind

Mahipal Vs Rajesh Kumar @ Polia & Anr. (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court of India considered a batch of criminal appeals challenging an order of the Rajasthan High Court that had granted bail to the accused in a case involving allegations of murder. The appeals were filed by the original complainant against the grant of bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Since the factual background and legal issues were identical across the connected matters, the Supreme Court disposed of all appeals through a common judgment. The case arose from an FIR lodged on 3 De...