Judgment Intelligence
Bail Granted- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Date of Decision
- 29 October 2026
- Bench
- Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S. Chandurkar
- Relevant Acts & Sections
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 — Sections 120B, 396, 201 and 412
Bail granted pending the appeal after leave was granted: the two appellants are to be enlarged on bail on usual terms and conditions, and the appeal is to be heard with Criminal Appeal No. 4809 of 2025 (paras 1, 8-9).
Source Supreme Court of India, www.sci.gov.in — order dated 29 October 2026 · Court's copy
Key holdings
- Leave was granted and the two appellants, serving life sentences, were enlarged on bail pending their criminal appeal on usual terms and conditions (paras 1, 8).
- The only grounds recorded are parity with a co-convict released on 28.07.2026 and more than 19 years of incarceration (paras 6-7).
- The order says nothing on the merits of the conviction; the appeal is to be heard with the co-convict's Criminal Appeal No. 4809 of 2025 (para 9).
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Brief Facts
Court's Findings
Legal Principle
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Why It Matters
For a life convict whose appeal is pending before the Supreme Court, this order shows two points that weighed with the Court: the time already spent in custody, here more than 19 years, and an earlier order releasing a co-convict on that footing (paras 6-7). A bail prayer on these lines should state the custody period precisely and place any order passed for a co-convict on record. The order gives no further reasons and does not touch the merits (para 8), so it is an example of parity applied, not a statement of law. Compare Vikash Kumar, a Supreme Court order of 09.10.2026 on parity in bail and suspension of sentence.
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