In Brief
A widow appealed against a High Court order granting bail to the man accused of murdering her husband as part of an organized crime gang. The accused, a history sheeter with 15 prior prosecutions for serious crimes, was granted bail on lenient terms without proper consideration of his dangerous background. The Supreme Court held that courts must carefully scrutinize the criminal record, nature of charges, threat to witnesses, and likelihood of reoffence when granting bail, especially in organized crime cases. The Court emphasized that while liberty is important, courts must balance this against potential danger to victims and witnesses. The appeal was allowed and the bail order was set aside.
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