Supreme Court of India held courts cannot direct accused to surrender while rejecting anticipatory bail. Bench of J. B. Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan clarified limits of judicial power in bail matters.
A CJM court in Guwahati rejected Assam Police plea seeking arrest warrant against Pawan Khera in case linked to Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife. Court order preceded Khera’s anticipatory bail move before Telangana High Court.
The Supreme Court denied extension of Pawan Khera’s transit bail and directed him to approach the Gauhati High Court. The Court stressed that his anticipatory bail plea must be decided independently on merits in Assam.
The Telangana High Court granted one week transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a forgery and conspiracy case. The court allowed him time to seek regular anticipatory bail before the competent jurisdiction court.
The Supreme Court upheld anticipatory bail granted to MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a rape case but removed adverse remarks made by the Kerala High Court against the survivor. The Court said such observations were unnecessary and ordered them to be expunged.
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to an Indian Army personnel accused of rape on a false promise of marriage, with Justice Prateek Jalan observing that the roka ceremony after their five-year relationship strengthens the accused’s defence.
