Test for Grant of Bail to Accused Summoned During Trial under Section 319 CrPC Explained: Supreme Court
New Delhi, 2026: The Supreme Court of India has clarified the standard for granting bail to persons added as accused under Section 319 CrPC during an ongoing trial. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan observed that bail should not be denied unless there is strong and cogent evidence of serious involvement at the threshold. Case Background The case arose from a murder FIR naming nine individuals. Initially,…
