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SC cancels default bail in 2024 Haldwani riots case two accused must surrender within two weeks

Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
SC cancels default bail in 2024 Haldwani riots case two accused must surrender within two weeks

Court says High Court bail was wrong

The Supreme Court has set aside a High Court order granting default bail to two accused in the 2024 Haldwani arson and rioting case. Finding the bail decision incorrect, the SC directed the accused to surrender to the trial court within two weeks. The court also noted that the investigation was completed quickly despite the crime’s scale.

  • Supreme Court overturned default bail for two accused
  • Accused must surrender to the trial court in two weeks
  • SC ruled the High Court’s bail decision was incorrect
  • Court highlighted fast investigation despite case scale
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