In Brief
The Supreme Court set aside bail granted to two accused in a murder case. The accused had allegedly assaulted and killed a man with iron rods and hockey sticks during a daylight attack, causing four major head injuries. The victim was dragged from his car, mobile phones and a gold chain were snatched, and the weapon was recovered from one accused. After the High Court granted bail despite trial court rejection, the Supreme Court found the High Court failed to properly consider: the gravity of the charge, evidence of witness intimidation on two occasions, and the accused's overwhelming local influence (demonstrated by a market closure for ten days following the incident). The Court emphasized that bail discretion must not be exercised arbitrarily and set aside the bail orders, directing the accused be taken into custody.
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