In Brief
The appellant was arrested in 2010 and spent over six years in custody. The High Court had refused bail in a second application. The Supreme Court, which had previously granted interim bail on 09.03.2017, made that interim order absolute. The Court clarified that observations in the interim order regarding maximum punishment remain subject to verification during trial. The appeal was allowed and the interim bail order was made final, permitting the appellant's release pending conclusion of the trial proceedings.
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