Opportunities of reformation must be granted to strike a balance between the efficacy of law and the chances of reformation of the accused--Order of release on probation upheld..

Appellant was sentenced for six months RI--Since his conviction, he has grown into a law-abiding citizen and desires to live a peaceful life--Sentence reduced to already undergone..

Deposition of Witness was not signed and endorsed by the Magistrate--Such testimony is not admissible ..

Person named in FIR but not implicated in chargesheet--Such persons can also be summoned..

Bail condition of payment of maintenance is unwarranted and is thus set aside..

Commercial Quantity--Conscious Possession--The attempt to discard the contraband upon seeing the police does not automatically negate possession--Bail declined..

Marriage had taken place 19 years ago--Couple lived together exactly for 3 days--Sentence reduced to period already undergone of 3 months..

Whether the Sanction Order was passed by the competent authority or not, would be a matter of evidence--Order of quashing the trial on ground of defective sanction order set aside..

If an insecticide is received and sold in a sealed condition, the liability for misbranding cannot be fastened upon the dealer in the absence of evidence indicting knowledge of misbranding..

State cannot indulge in cherry picking and only provide the concession of premature release to a select few out of the pool of similarly situated convicts..

Petitioner not named in FIR but was seen in CCTV Footage--Bail declined..

Apprehension that petitioner may smuggle drugs during elections and disrupt the same--Neither any inhabitant of the locality; nor some responsible person, including Sarpanch was associated w..