SANJAY @ BABLU @ KEJA BHARWARI vs STATE OF GUJARAT — Crl.A. No. 277/2001

Summary: The Supreme Court granted special leave to appeal and allowed bail to Sanjay @ Bablu @ Keja Bharwari, who was arrested on 24.8.1998 and charged under Sections 307, 393, 392 read with 120-B IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act. The court rejected the state's objection that the appellant might abscond due to being from Allahabad, holding that mere flight risk does not justify prolonged detention. The appellant was released on bail of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties, on condition that any absence from trial court must be supported by counsel's application unconditionally acknowledging his identity and consent to proceed without him; failure to comply would result in bail cancellation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.