In Brief
A 55-year-old disabled man was killed allegedly by Ram Narayan Jat through strangulation at a bus stand. After initial delays, an FIR was lodged. Lower courts rejected bail twice. The High Court, in a cryptic order without detailed reasoning, granted bail. The deceased's son appealed, arguing the order ignored the gravity of murder charges, prior rejections, and risk of witness intimidation. The Supreme Court held that while bail orders need not be elaborate, they cannot be bereft of reasoning or divorced from material aspects. Setting aside the High Court's order, the Court emphasized that courts must judicially exercise discretion, particularly in serious cases, considering crime gravity and trial purity.
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