Published on : 23 Sep 2025, 12:51 pm 4 min read

The Supreme Court on Monday overturned a Kerala High Court decision to set aside the bail of five accused facing charges in the murder case of KS Shan, a leader of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) [Abhimanyu v. State of Kerala].

A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih reasoned that the past criminal record of the accused was not sufficient to justify revocation of their bail.

The five are reportedly members of Rashtriyta Swayamsevak Sangh.

While bail may be withdrawn to protect the fairness of trial and prevent accused in serious crimes from threatening witnesses or tampering with evidence, the principle that bail is the rule and jail the exception can't be ignored, the Court said.

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