In Brief
The appellant was convicted under Section 302/34 IPC (murder with common intention) and sentenced to life imprisonment. After the High Court refused to suspend the sentence, he approached the Supreme Court for bail pending appeal. The Court found that the findings against the appellant and his wife rested on composite allegations of joint involvement, and that the wife had already been granted bail by the High Court. Given that approximately one year of custody had been served and the High Court itself had permitted renewal of the bail application after that period, the Court granted bail to the appellant, set aside the High Court's refusal order, and remitted the matter to the trial Court to impose appropriate conditions.
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