STATEMENTS MADE u/s 161 CrPC RELEVANT IN CONSIDERING PRIMA FACIE CASE AGAINST ACCUSED IN HIS BAIL APPLICATION: SUPREME COURT OF INDIA The Supreme Court observed that statements made under Section 161 of Code of Criminal Procedure are relevant in considering the prima facie case against an accused in an application for grant of bail in case of grave offence. "Ex facie, the allegations are grave, and it cannot be said that there are no materials on record at all", the bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and V. Ramasubramanian said while setting aside an order of Allahabad High Court that granted bail to a man accused of rape and murder of eleven-year-old girl. Case details Indresh Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh | 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 610 | CrA 938 OF 2022 | 12 July 2022 | Justices Indira Banerjee and V. Ramas The team of experts at Reddy and Reddy Law Firm working exclusive in various field of litigation with a better approach towards the criminal law.