#Self-Defence

Allahabad HC grants bail to Markendey Rai in Case Crime No.492/2024 after all fact witnesses examined, citing no threat to witnesses and reliance on Supreme Court precedents. The ruling underscores the importance of examining witnesses before denying bail in politically motivated false implication cases involving self-defence claims.

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to an accused injured in retaliatory violence, holding that documented self-defence claims and a concluded investigation negate the need for custodial detention-even when a death occurs. This sets a critical precedent for accused persons caught in reciprocal violence, where the law must recognize defensive intent over mere charge gravity.

Allahabad HC rules that lethal force against unarmed individuals in a minor roof water dispute exceeds the right of private defence under Section 96 IPC. The court upheld conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC, emphasizing that self-defence cannot justify retaliatory violence with deadly weapons in non-life-threatening situations.