P&H: Sets Aside Bail Cancellation After Finding Show-Cause Notices Were Not Served
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside orders cancelling the bail of two accused and issuing non-bailable warrants after finding that the show-cause notices preceding the cancellation had not been served on them. Justice Yashvir Singh Rathor ruled that the trial court should have ensured proper service before taking that step.
The petitions arose from a 2015 Haryana case involving allegations under provisions of the Indian Penal Code relating to breach of trust, cheating, forgery and conspiracy. The accused challenged orders passed after they failed to appear before the trial court, which dismissed their exemption applications, cancelled their...
