Bail Granted to Murder Accused Due to Non-Supply of Grounds of Arrest as Mandated by Mihir Rajesh Shah Judgment: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to an accused in a murder case after finding that the investigating officer failed to furnish the grounds of arrest in writing before producing him before the Magistrate. Justice Shivashankar Amarannavaar held that such non compliance renders the arrest illegal, entitling the accused to be released. Charges Against the Accused The petitioner, accused No 2, was booked for offences punishable under Section 103(1)…