In Brief
This 2019 Supreme Court judgment addressed a petition by an accused seeking consolidation of 18 pending criminal cases in Jharkhand and consolidation order. The prosecution simultaneously applied to cancel the bail granted to petitioner Yogendra Saw, alleging breach of bail conditions. The Court held that all pending cases should be consolidated for efficiency. On the bail cancellation, the Court found that evidence—including airline PNR numbers showing the accused's travel to Jharkhand and mobile call records documenting his communications before, during, and after transit—conclusively proved his actual presence in the state, constituting a clear breach of bail conditions. Accordingly, the bail was cancelled and the petition was allowed.
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