Check the background of the accused before granting bail: Supreme

Supreme Court's advice to the country's courts

Haryana High Court cancels bail in murder, conspiracy case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked the country's courts to check the background of any accused or convict before granting him bail. The court should also look into whether bail has any adverse effect. The Supreme Court has asked every court in the country to check the past life of a convict or accused when you grant them bail.

The decision to grant bail should be taken only after making sure that the offender does not commit any serious offense after being released on bail. A bench of Supreme Court Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah had granted bail to one accused of murder and other criminal conspiracy by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

It was at that time that the Supreme Court made this observation. The High Court granted bail to the accused who was challenged in the Supreme Court. The accused was charged under Section 302 of the IPC Act, Criminal Conspiracy 120-B, 34, 201 (Erasing Evidence) and Section 25 of the Weapons Act, 1959.