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Bombay High Court suspends sentence and grants bail to a convict under Sections 302 and 307 IPC after 8 years and 5 months of detention, emphasizing parity with co-accused who were granted bail. The ruling underscores that inconsistencies in evidence and equal treatment in sentencing override the gravity of the offence.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a conviction under Section 25(1-A) of the Arms Act cannot be sustained if the underlying violation pertains only to Section 5, not Section 7. This clarifies a critical statutory boundary, protecting accused persons from misapplied penalties and reinforcing the need for precise charging under the Arms Act. The ruling also affirms parity in sentencing where co-accused are similarly situated.
Chhattisgarh High Court holds that denial of premature release without considering mandatory factors under Rule 358 and violating parity with co-accused is arbitrary and violative of Article 14.
Bombay High Court suspends sentence where conviction rests solely on uncorroborated judicial confession under Section 164 CrPC, emphasizing parity and evidentiary standards.