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11/05/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT SUPREME COURT GUIDELINES ON BAIL AFFIDAVITS 🚨

The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in
Zeba Khan v. State of U.P. & Others Criminal Appeal No. 825 of 2026
(Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 12669 of 2025)
has issued significant directions regarding disclosure requirements in bail applications.
⚖️ Bench: • Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah
• Justice R. Mahadevan
📅 Judgment Date: 11 February 2026
📌 Key Direction of the Supreme Court: Every accused person seeking bail must file a detailed affidavit disclosing:
✅ Criminal antecedents
✅ Previous bail applications/rejections
✅ FIR & Police Station details
✅ Pending warrants/proclamation proceedings
✅ Stage of investigation/trial
✅ Custody particulars
📖 Important Reference: • Paragraph No. 49
• Relevant discussion begins from Page 17 of the judgment.
⚠️ The Supreme Court observed that suppression of material facts while seeking bail amounts to abuse of the process of law.
This landmark judgment aims to ensure: ✔ Transparency in bail proceedings
✔ Prevention of forum shopping
✔ Fair administration of criminal justice

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27/04/2026

Court can reject anticipatory bail but cannot direct accused to surrender: Supreme Court

The Jharkhand High Court had rejected anticipatory bail plea of the accused and asked him to surrender and seek regular bail.

A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan observed while hearing a plea filed by a man accused of cheating and forgery. "If the court wants to reject the anticipatory bail, it may do so, but the court has no jurisdiction to say that the petitioner should now surrender," the Bench said.

25/04/2026

From registration of FIR to Disposing of the case flo chat
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Registration of FIR
(Section 173 BNSS)
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Arrest of Accused (if required)
(Sections 35–39 BNSS)
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Production before Magistrate within 24 hours
(Section 58 BNSS)
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Is offence Bailable?
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YES (Bailable) NO (Non-Bailable)
Section 478 Sections 480 & 483
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Police/Magistrate Bail Application before Magistrate/
grants bail Sessions Court
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Release on Bail Court considers:
- Nature of offence
- Severity
- Flight risk
- Prima facie case
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Bail Granted / Rejected
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Granted Rejected
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Release on Bail Apply before Higher Court
(Sessions/High Court)
Section 483 BNSS
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Bail Granted?

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YES NO
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Release on Bail Judicial Custody Continues

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Investigation Completed
(Section 193 BNSS – Chargesheet)
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Trial Begins
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Regular Appearance of Accused
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Final Judgment
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Case Disposed
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END

25/04/2026