ISSUE:
Whether the High Court, while granting bail, failed to adequately consider the criminal antecedents of the accused and the gravity of the offense, thus making the order perverse and unsustainable?
Whether the High Court erred in prioritizing the period of custody over societal concerns and the nature of the alleged crime in granting bail?
Whether the grant of bail was justified despite the accused being a history-sheeter with numerous pending cases, including serious offenses?
RULE:
The discretion to grant bail must consider the gravity of the offense, criminal antecedents, societal interest, and evidence on record. A perverse or unreasoned order is liable to be set aside.
Individual liberty is subordinate to societal concerns in cases of heinous crimes or when public safety is at risk.