1) Supreme Court issues seven directions to avoid delay in release of prisoners after getting bail
With a view to ameliorate the problems a number of directions are sought. We have examined the directions which we reproduce hereinafter with certain modifications:
“1) The Court which grants bail to an undertrial prisoner/convict would be required to send a soft copy of the bail order by e-mail to the prisoner through the Jail Superintendent on the same day or the next day. The Jail Superintendent would be required to enter the date of grant of bail in the e-prisons software [or any other software which is being used by the Prison Department].
2) If the accused is not released within a period of 7 days from the date of grant of bail, it would be the duty of the Superintendent of Jail to inform the Secretary, DLSA who may depute para legal volunteer or jail visiting advocate to interact with the prisoner and assist the prisoner in all ways possible for his release.
3) NIC would make attempts to create necessary fields in the e-prison software so that the date of grant of bail and date of release are entered by the Prison Department and in case the prisoner is not released within 7 days, then an automatic email can be sent to the Secretary, DLSA.
4) The Secretary, DLSA with a view to find out the economic condition of the accused, may take help of the Probation Officers or the Para Legal Volunteers to prepare a report on the socio-economic conditions of the inmate which may be placed before the concerned Court with a request to relax the condition (s) of bail/surety.
5) In cases where the undertrial or convict requests that he can furnish bail bond or sureties once released, then in an appropriate case, the Court may consider granting temporary bail for a specified period to the accused so that he can furnish bail bond or sureties.
6) If the bail bonds are not furnished within one month from the date of grant bail, the concerned Court may suo moto take up the case and consider whether the conditions of bail require modification/ relaxation.
7) One of the reasons which delays the release of the accused/ convict is the insistence upon local surety. It is suggested that in such cases, the courts may not impose the condition of local surety.”
We order that the aforesaid directions shall be complied with.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Coram: SANJAY KISHAN KAUL; J., ABHAY S. OKA; J.
SMWP(CRIMINAL) NO. 4/2021;
In Re Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail
Dated; 31-01-2023
2) Supreme Court: Courts Must Exercise Caution in Granting Bail in Rape, Murder Cases Once Trial Begins
REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
EXTRAORDINARY APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 13378 OF 2024
X Vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR.
Dated: 27th November, 2024
Citation: 2024 INSC 909.
https://www.lawweb.in/2025/11/supreme-court-courts-must-exercise.html
3) Supreme Court: Petitioners seeking regular bail or anticipatory bail must mandatorily disclose their criminal antecedents.
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 1400/2025
MUNNESH Vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
Date : 03-04-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN
https://www.lawweb.in/2025/04/supreme-court-petitioners-seeking.html
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