The apex court while hearing a criminal appeal [NO.1862 OF 2013] ruled that high courts should not direct the Magistrate to grant bail to an accused on surrender.The bench of Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai and Justice Madan.B.Lokur said,"such orders put restriction on the power of the trial court to consider the bail application on merits and grant or reject prayer for bail. We are of the...
