In Brief
The parents of a 13-year-old boy kidnapped and murdered for ransom appealed the High Court's order granting bail to the accused. The boy's body was recovered the day after his abduction. The Supreme Court set aside the bail order, holding that the High Court failed to consider crucial factors: ongoing trial proceedings, unexamined key witnesses, and substantial risk of witness tampering. The Court emphasized that in serious crimes, bail cannot be granted merely because a charge-sheet was filed or when an accomplice-witness turned hostile. The Court remitted the case to the trial judge with directions to expeditiously conclude the trial within one year.
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