SIRAJ DIN vs SAGHIR UD DIN Alias GOGA AND Another

This matter concerns a petition for leave to appeal against an order of the High Court granting bail to an accused person charged with a capital offence. The core legal question addressed by the Supreme Court was whether the High Court exercised its discretion properly in granting bail to a minor accused. The Supreme Court observed that the accused was a minor, with his age estimated between 16 and 17 years based on an X-ray examination. The Court held that the minority of an accused is a valid ground for the grant of bail, even in cases involving capital offences. Consequently, the Court found no irregularity or excess of power in the High Court's exercise of judicial discretion. The petition was dismissed, affirming the principle that the age of an accused is a significant factor to be considered by courts when determining whether to grant bail in serious criminal matters.