Accused Not Entitled To Bail Solely On The Ground That She Is A Woman: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Order]

Ashok Kini

10 March 2019 9:28 PM IST

  • Accused Not Entitled To Bail Solely On The Ground That She Is A Woman: Himachal Pradesh HC [Read Order]

    "It is discretion of the Court to decide the bail application of a woman after considering the facts and circumstances of the case."

    The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that an accused is not entitled to bail solely on the ground that she is a woman.Justice Vivek Singh Thakur was dealing with the contention raised in a bail application filed by Sushma Rani, who was accused of murdering her husband, that she is a woman of young age of 26 years and keeping in view the principles incorporated under Section 437 of...

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