Bail Granted by Judge to Her Distant Relative Cancelled: Punjab and Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court examined a serious allegation of judicial bias in a criminal matter where regular bail had been granted to an accused. The controversy arose after it was revealed that the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Vandana, who granted bail to the accused, was his distant relative. The case before the High Court was titled Akash Walia VERSUS State of Haryana, and it concerned the integrity and…