{
  "id": 3259633,
  "title": "Supreme Court Cancels Bail Of Two In Murder Case, Says Serious Offences Require Justifiable Reasons",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/supreme-court-cancels-bail-of-two-in-murder-case-says-serious",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:15:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/supreme-court-cancels-bail-of-two-in-murder-case-says-serious-offences-require-justifiable-reasons"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court has canceled bail for two suspects in a murder case, ruling that serious offenses like murder require justifiable reasons for granting bail. A three-judge bench, consisting of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, held that lower courts had failed to consider crucial evidence indicating the suspects' involvement in the crime. The court emphasized that bail cannot be granted mechanically, especially in cases involving grave and violent offenses.\n\nThe incident occurred around 10:22 pm when the complainant's wife called him, informing that four people, including the main suspect and three unidentified accomplices, had arrived at their residence. They demanded that the couple's son, Prajwal, apologize for a dispute during his wedding. When the complainant arrived home, the assailants allegedly attacked him, kicking, punching, and threatening to kill him. Suspect No. 1 allegedly poured petrol on the complainant while the others held him down, ultimately setting him on fire with a matchstick. The victim succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.\n\nInitially, suspect No. 4, Jyotiraditya Ajitsinh Jadhav, was granted bail, followed by suspect No. 3, Pruthviraj Rajendra Shinde, on the principle of parity. However, the Maharashtra State Government appealed to the Supreme Court, which set aside the bail orders. The court found that the evidence supporting the bail grant was weak and lacking in proper reasoning. The Supreme Court pointed out that the presence of a petrol can in the vehicle suggested premeditated planning and emphasized that the timing of the incident, the prior preparation, and the repeated threats indicated a premeditated nature of the attack.\n\nThe court observed that the High Court and the trial court had overlooked significant circumstances, including the gravity of the offense and the impact of the crime, when deciding to grant bail. The ruling underscores the need for judicial discretion in bail matters to be supported by reasons, particularly when dealing with serious offenses like murder. Allowing the Maharashtra Government's appeal, the Supreme Court canceled the bail granted to the two accused and ordered them to surrender within three weeks or face arrest and prosecution.",
  "summary": "The Supreme Court has set aside bail granted to two suspects in a murder case, holding that courts must record justifiable reasons while granting bail in serious offences such as murder. A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta said the lower courts had failed to consider vital evidence that prima facie indicated the suspects' involvement in the crime. The ruling underlines that…",
  "key_points": [
    "Supreme Court cancels bail for two murder suspects",
    "Serious offenses like murder require justifiable reasons for bail",
    "Court emphasizes judicial discretion in bail matters"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}