₹500 Penalty a 'Mere Formality'; DGP Directed to Revisit Action Against Police Officer: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court granted regular bail to two accused arrested in a liquor seizure case while expressing serious concern over incorrect information placed before the Court regarding the alleged criminal antecedents of one of the applicants. The Court held that inaccurate criminal history placed before a court is a serious matter requiring proper examination and directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to reconsider the departmental action taken against…