In Brief
Mauji Ram and other accused persons were charged with rioting, criminal intimidation, and culpable homicide not amounting to murder under the IPC. After their arrest, they obtained bail from the High Court without proper reasons being assigned. The Supreme Court set aside this bail order, holding that the High Court erred by not recording cogent reasons for granting bail and that the case's seriousness warranted custody. The Court directed the accused to surrender before the Sessions Court and emphasised that trial must proceed on merits without prejudice to appellate observations.
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