The State Of Jharkhand vs Sandeep Kumar
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Case Significance
The State Of Jharkhand vs Sandeep Kumar is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 6, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-179). The State of Jharkhand appealed against the High Court's grant of anticipatory bail to a police officer who, while serving as Investigating Officer, allegedly manipulated an FIR by changing the father's name of the accused to shield the actual accused. The Supreme Court set aside the bail, finding that CCTV footage showed the actual accused visiting the police station, and the interpolations in the FIR were visible to the naked eye. The Court held that different standards apply to police offi The bench comprised Justices Sanjay Kumar and Vikram Nath. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Kumar.
Summary
The State of Jharkhand appealed against the High Court's grant of anticipatory bail to a police officer who, while serving as Investigating Officer, allegedly manipulated an FIR by changing the father's name of the accused to shield the actual accused. The Supreme Court set aside the bail, finding that CCTV footage showed the actual accused visiting the police station, and the interpolations in the FIR were visible to the naked eye. The Court held that different standards apply to police officers charged with abusing their fiduciary duties, and pre-arrest bail should not ordinarily be granted in such cases.
What was the outcome of The State Of Jharkhand vs Sandeep Kumar?
The State of Jharkhand appealed against the High Court's grant of anticipatory bail to a police officer who, while serving as Investigating Officer, allegedly manipulated an FIR by changing the father...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-179)