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Patna High Court grants provisional anticipatory bail under the Bihar Excise Act but mandates verification of clean antecedents for confirmation. The ruling rejects custodial confessions as sole evidence and underscores the need for corroborative proof of possession or involvement.
Allahabad HC ruled that bail under the SC/ST Act cannot be denied solely on custodial confession if the accused is not named in the FIR and lacks direct evidence linking them to the crime. The court emphasized simple injuries and absence of firearm involvement, reinforcing that parity in bail grants must consider evidentiary gaps, not just statutory severity.
Chhattisgarh High Court rules that a prosecution relying solely on a custodial confession-without independent evidence or recovery-violates fair trial principles and constitutes abuse of process under Section 482 CrPC. The judgment underscores that co-accused statements made in police custody lack evidentiary value unless corroborated by material proof, setting a precedent for safeguarding accused rights in criminal proceedings.