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SC Irked Over All'bad HC Adjourning Bail Plea 43 Times, Grants Relief
PTI | August 28, 2025 7:20 AM CST

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The Supreme Court has expressed disapproval of the Allahabad High Court's frequent adjournments in personal liberty cases. The apex court granted bail to Ramnath Mishra, who had been in custody for over three-and-a-half years in CBI cases, highlighting the 43 adjournments his plea faced. The court ordered his release, emphasizing its concern over the High Court's handling of bail matters.

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New Delhi: Deprecating the tendency of the high court to adjourn matters of personal liberty, the Supreme Court has granted bail to an accused who was in custody for over three-and-a-half years in multiple CBI cases, noting 43 adjournments on his plea.

A bench of CJI BR Gavai and justice NV Anjaria on August 25 allowed the plea of Ramnath Mishra and ordered his release if not wanted in any other case. The apex court was especially critical of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with bail matters and said: "What to talk about the Allahabad High Court?"


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