In Brief
A seven-year-old child was murdered at Ryan International School in Haryana in September 2017. The CBI took over the investigation. The school's top management (Ryan Pinto, Augustine Francis Pinto, and Grace Pinto) sought interim bail before the High Court. The appellant (the victim's father) opposed this, arguing they should be arrested as potentially responsible. The High Court granted interim bail till challan submission, imposing conditions including mandatory appearance for interrogation, non-interference with witnesses, and prohibition on leaving India. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, holding that absent any allegation in the FIR, lack of investigative evidence, and no notice issued to join investigation, interim bail was justified until the CBI completed its preliminary investigation.
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