Lala Ram v. State of Rajasthan through Pp
Case brief
What is this about?
In this criminal miscellaneous matter, the petitioner, accused under Section 379 Cr.P.C. with prior convictions, challenged the rejection of his bail petition. The High Court held that notwithstanding Section 437(1)(b) Cr.P.C., the High Court retained the power to grant bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C.
What did the court decide?
Bail was granted to the petitioner in the exercise of powers under Section 439 Cr.P.C.