Long stay in jail not ground for bail in murder case, says court
Bengaluru:31.05.2021
A two-and-a-half-year stay in jail cannot be a ground to grant bail in a murder case, considering the nature/gravity of the offence and its impact on the society, the high court has said.
The court made this observation while rejecting a bail petition filed by Syed Shabeer alias Shabbir from DJ Halli, who was arrested for allegedly stabbing Syed Wasim to death. Wasim, who refused to give him money to buy ganja, was killed on 9th Cross Road at 11.30am on November 6, 2019.
Shabbir approached the high court claiming that he’s been in judicial custody for some time and there are no eye-witnesses to the incident. However, Justice PN Desai pointed out the offence under section 302 of IPC is punishable with death or imprisonment for life. “The material indicates there are eye-witnesses and the medical evidence supports the allegation made by the prosecution. The incident took place in broad daylight which definitely had an impact on the society and public at large. The attack was for an illegal gain. The attack with a deadly weapon was on a very vital part of the body i.e., chest. All these acts show the intention to cause death or such bodily injury likely to cause death in all probabilities,” the judge noted. TNN
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