#BNS Act

The Punjab & Haryana High Court set aside an FIR registered under Sec 209 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita after the complainant withdrew the underlying Sec 138 Negotiable Instruments Act complaint, deeming further prosecution an abuse of process. It also vacated the proclamation of the petitioner as a proclaimed person. The ruling protects parties where a civil settlement leads to withdrawal of the original NI Act complaint.

The Allahabad High Court granted bail under BNS Section 483, holding that mere allegation of using a sharp weapon without causing grievous hurt, combined with a clean record and no flight risk, triggers the statutory presumption in favor of pre-trial release. This reinforces that proportionality, not just the nature of the charge, governs bail decisions under the new criminal code.

Allahabad HC grants bail to an accused in a BNS and Arms Act case, holding that parity with co-accused already released and absence of custodial interrogation requirements entitle the applicant to bail. The ruling reinforces that identical roles in an offence demand equal treatment under bail jurisprudence, impacting pre-trial detention fairness.

Allahabad HC grants bail in a BNS case where the prosecution failed to produce medical records of the deceased prior to death, delayed FIR filing, and lacked video evidence linking the accused. The court emphasized parity in bail for co-accused, reinforcing that procedural lapses can tilt the balance in favor of personal liberty.

The Bombay High Court holds that failure to disclose a prior FIR in a first bail plea is not fatal if corrected in a successive application, provided the investigation is complete and the accused poses no flight risk. This clarifies procedural fairness in bail proceedings under the new BNS framework and protects accused persons from mechanical denial of liberty due to technical omissions.