In Brief
In a murder case arising from a night club altercation in Delhi where the victim died from multiple injuries, the Supreme Court dismissed appeals by five accused persons challenging the High Court's cancellation of their bail. The Sessions Court had granted bail based on discrepancies in CCTV footage, lack of specific role attribution, and length of custody. The Court held that the Sessions Court improperly ignored relevant prima facie materials—eye-witness statements naming the accused and recovery of incriminating articles—while relying on irrelevant considerations. The Court emphasised that fair trial requires witnesses to depose without fear, and public interest in justice outweighs the personal liberty interest of undertrial accused in serious crimes. All appeals were dismissed and the accused were directed to surrender.
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