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Rekha K.C. v. Jyothibai - Bail - Murder Case - Woman Accused

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Bail - Murder Case - While setting aside bail granted to a murder accused, SC observed: Merely because the accused is a lady, who is about forty one years of age and was in custody for about eleven months, the relief of bail has been granted which is not correct- We do not find any reason whatsoever other than the aforesaid reasons for granting of the relief to her.

Rekha vs Jyothibai
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Case Info


Key Details

  • Case Name: Rekha K.C. v. Jyothibai & Anr.
  • Neutral Citation: Not provided in the document.
  • Coram: Hon’ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna; Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Mahadevan.
  • Judgment Date: 16 December 2025.
  • Case Number: Criminal Appeal No(s). of 2025 (arising from SLP (Crl.) No(s). 13801/2025).
  • Lower Court Reference: High Court of Karnataka, Criminal Petition No. 12115 of 2024; Order dated 23.11.2024.

Caselaws and Citations

  • No judicial precedents or case citations are mentioned in the order.

Statutes / Laws Referred

  • Indian Penal Code, 1860: Sections 120B, 504, 302, 307, read with Section 34.
  • Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: Section 437(1) proviso (referenced in High Court’s reasoning).