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Supreme Court of India 2017-11-17 partly_allowed

Fekan Yadav vs Mahendra Kumar @ Vishi & Anr

Bench: 2 — 2

In Brief

Fekan Yadav challenged a bail order granted by the Patna High Court to the accused Mahendra Kumar in a kidnapping case under IPC Sections 363, 365, and 34. The Supreme Court found that the High Court had granted bail without providing any reasons in its order. The Court held that a reasoned order is essential for bail decisions. Accordingly, the appeal was partly allowed, the High Court's order was set aside, and the matter was remanded for fresh consideration with proper reasoning and open arguments from both parties."

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