Larger Bench To Hear Case On Transit Bail Given Outside Jurisdiction
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Transit bail case: The court noted that the matter had to be heard and decided by a full bench, as there was a "vertical rift in the views expressed by different high courts".
A division bench of the Bombay High Court has referred to its full bench the issue of whether transit bail can be granted by a court to accused in cases registered outside its jurisdiction.
The bench of Justices S S Shinde and S V Kotwal, in its order on May 5, a copy of which was made available on Wednesday, while referring to the matter said it involved the liberty of citizens, and the court would have to address difficulties faced by a probe agency and also ensure the provision (of granting transit bail) is not misused.
The court noted that the matter had to be heard and decided by a full bench, as there was a "vertical rift in the views expressed by different high courts".
A single bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere had in 2018 referred the issue to the division bench to adjudicate whether transit anticipatory bail can be granted for short duration by courts in cases registered outside its jurisdiction.
