In Brief
Somnath Jagannath Deokar was convicted under Section 436 IPC and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, receiving sentences of ten years and life imprisonment respectively. He appealed for bail pending his High Court appeal. The Supreme Court noted that co-accused had already been released on bail, Deokar had spent approximately two years in custody, and his High Court hearing was not imminent. The Court allowed the appeal and ordered his release on bail subject to conditions imposed by the trial judge. The High Court's order denying bail was set aside.
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