NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Tuesday remained”sweeping” instructions issued by Allahabad high court, which had granted anticipatory bail to an accused at a cheating case detecting that fear of departure because of Covid-19 disease may be legitimate ground for awarding the relief. The top court stated that judges will not look at the instructions issued from the high court on May 10 for grant anticipatory bail to accused in different circumstances. A vacation bench of Justices Vineet Saran and B R Gavai stated,”sweeping instructions are created, we hence direct the exact same to be remained and the judges will not look at the instructions to provide anticipatory bail to accused in different cases and has to consider merits of every situation”. The seat appointed senior urge V Giri, as amicus curiae in the issue to help it upon the bigger facet whether Covid is a floor for grant of bail bond.
Supreme Court Remains high court order Prohibiting Bond More than Dread of Covid Passing
