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Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that bail must be granted under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 when prosecution eyewitnesses do not support allegations against the accused. The judgment underscores that pre-trial detention cannot be justified solely on police statements if trial witnesses exonerate the accused.
Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that absence of criminal antecedents and no risk of evidence tampering override the gravity of communal violence allegations under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The judgment reinforces that bail must be granted where prolonged detention lacks proportional justification, even in sensitive offences.
Allahabad HC grants bail under BNSS 2023 where the accused had no criminal antecedents, no direct evidence linking him to the offense, and faced prolonged trial delays. The ruling reinforces that pre-trial detention must be proportionate to the accused's profile and systemic judicial delays.