Irfan vs State of Uttar Pradesh 2025 INSC 1012 - Bail

Bail - Allahabad HC in Prabhat Gangwar vs. State of U.P. observed: In an application for grant of bail, the Court is competent to set an accused on liberty in order to afford him an opportunity to frame his defence and gather evidence, to enable him to refute the prosecution case and establish his innocence. However, the Court cautioned that such liberty on the said ground cannot be applied mechanically and would require to be considered in the facts and circumstances of each case - On this, SC observed: The view expressed in Prabhat Gangwar (supra) may be applied in rare cases but that too would have to be considered in the light of the observations made therein [Context: SC set aside Allahabad HC order that granted bail to an accused solely on the ground that further incarceration will deprive the accused from an effective defence strategy]