#non-bailable offence

The Kerala High Court granted bail to an accused charged with aggravated rape under Section 376(2)(n) IPC, holding that a four-year consensual relationship followed by an engagement, coupled with an investigation nearly concluded and no criminal antecedents, negates the necessity for continued judicial custody. This ruling reinforces that the gravity of the offence alone cannot override constitutional protections when factual context and procedural progress favor liberty.

The Kerala High Court ruled that using a plastic chair in an assault does not meet the threshold of a 'deadly weapon' under BNS Section 118(1), making the offence bailable and setting a critical precedent for how everyday objects are interpreted in criminal liability. This clarifies the scope of non-bailable offences and protects accused persons from disproportionate pre-arrest detention over minor altercations.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that once poisonous liquor is seized and investigation nears completion, continued custodial detention for interrogation is unjustified under Section 483 BNSS. This sets a critical precedent for bail in non-bailable excise offences, limiting arbitrary detention when evidence is secured and no further interrogation is needed to build the case.

MP High Court upholds statutory prohibition under Section 59-A(i) of the MP Excise Act, barring anticipatory bail for offences involving over 50 litres of illicit liquor. The ruling reinforces legislative intent to deter large-scale liquor violations, impacting bail strategies in excise cases.

Rajasthan High Court grants bail in case under BNS Section 137(2) and JJ Act, noting absence of rape allegation and prosecutrix's voluntary association with accused.

The Allahabad High Court ruled that an accused is statutorily entitled to bail if the trial remains unconcluded beyond 60 days from the first date fixed for taking evidence, reinforcing the right to liberty under CrPC Section 437(6). This holding mandates judicial compliance with statutory timelines, ensuring procedural fairness for undertrial prisoners.

Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail to accused in dowry death case after suicide note, authored by deceased, exonerates them. Key precedent on bail in non-bailable offences.