Investigating Officer Appearing Without Case Diaries Criticised, Bail Granted in Murder Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Samir @ Azhar, who was accused in a 2022 murder case, while making strong remarks against the conduct of the Investigating Officer (IO) for appearing without the original police file and case diaries. The order was passed by Justice Girish Kathpalia, who observed that denying a person’s liberty must be backed by proper procedural diligence. Court rebukes IO for procedural lapse in…