Abid Sheikh & Anr. v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
In a Section 439 CrPC bail petition filed under multiple IPC sections including cheating and corruption, the Court allowed the petition. Considering the compromise effected between parties and the lengthy trial, the petitioners were ordered released on bail upon furnishing bonds to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. The Court expressly stated it did not express any opinion on the merits.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner granted regular bail with direction to furnish bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Trial Court/Duty Magistrate, Ludhiana.