S.227 CrPC Accused Must Be Discharged In Absence Of Grave Suspicion

Case: Shantanu @ Priyabrata Senapati v. State of Orissa

Coram: Justice Sashikanta Mishra

Case No.: CRLREV No. 879 of 2014

Court Observation:“To further explain, suspicion per se may be entirely in the realm of speculation or imagination and may also be without any basis, whereas grave suspicion is something which arises on the basis of some acceptable material or evidence. Only because there is no other explanation for the alleged occurrence, the needle of suspicion should point at the accused cannot be a reasonable basis to proceed with the trial against him.”

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