2022 (2) TMI 351

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..... 25 months of custody when he can be sent behind bars for maximum five years. It is almost 50% of the sentence. The stand of the respondent was also coloured by the proceedings taken out by the appellant/family members qua the conduct of the officers which has visited them with some adverse consequences though certain proceedings are still pending qua the same. Bail granted to the appellant o .....

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..... ouse for more than a week with lady members there which has been adversely commented upon by the High Court and its judgment dated 24.12.2019. He submits that in the special leave petition filed by the State while issuing notice on 16.7.2021, this Court has specifically observed that without condoning the conduct of the officers notice was issued because by the judgment in question the statutory p .....

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..... ned ASG strongly defends the order and states that the appellant should not be enlarged on bail as he is a habitual offender who has earlier also been engaged in violation of the law as per earlier provisions. His submission is that a number of accused are absconding and only on their being in taken into custody would the root of the problem be detected where the evasion of duty is to the extent o .....

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