In the second instance in recent weeks, the Supreme Court has stated that it should not ordinarily be hearing appeals against orders in bail matters..A Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti remarked that the apex court does not easily interfere in such cases."We do not ideally interfere with such orders and believe that bail matters should end at the High Court," Justice Roy opined..The Bench was hearing an appeal against a February order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court granting the accused regular bail. The case involved allegations of dowry demands and cruelty. Advocate Anand Ranjan appeared for the appellants, who had sought cancellation of the bail granted..In May, a Vacation Bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal too had expressed similar views."Bail matters, Supreme Court should not interfere. That is my opinion. It should rest and end with High Courts...Supreme Court has become a bail court," Justice Trivedi had said.Justice Mithal had noted that even if bail is denied by the High Court, petitioners can move fresh applications or appeals.
In the second instance in recent weeks, the Supreme Court has stated that it should not ordinarily be hearing appeals against orders in bail matters..A Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti remarked that the apex court does not easily interfere in such cases."We do not ideally interfere with such orders and believe that bail matters should end at the High Court," Justice Roy opined..The Bench was hearing an appeal against a February order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court granting the accused regular bail. The case involved allegations of dowry demands and cruelty. Advocate Anand Ranjan appeared for the appellants, who had sought cancellation of the bail granted..In May, a Vacation Bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal too had expressed similar views."Bail matters, Supreme Court should not interfere. That is my opinion. It should rest and end with High Courts...Supreme Court has become a bail court," Justice Trivedi had said.Justice Mithal had noted that even if bail is denied by the High Court, petitioners can move fresh applications or appeals.
