In Brief
Two groups clashed in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh on 8 May 2020, resulting in indiscriminate firing that killed Ram Prasad Pandey. Two FIRs were registered: one by the deceased's brother (FIR 406) against one group, and a counter-complaint (FIR 407) by the other group. The High Court granted bail to three accused in FIR 406 without reasoned analysis. The Supreme Court held that bail orders in grave offences must contain detailed reasoned analysis, not mere generalised observations. The Court set aside the High Court's bail grants and dismissed the anticipatory bail appeals, emphasizing that judges must explain the specific basis for bail decisions to ensure judicial accountability and open justice.
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