Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Meghalaya High Court Grants Bail in Mob Lynching Case
The Meghalaya High Court has given bail to three men accused of being part of a mob that killed someone last year.
The court said that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
The court also noted that other people involved in the case had already been given bail.
The three men said they were not even there when the incident happened and were afraid they might be arrested.
The court said they could be released on bail if arrested, but they must promise not to run away, change any evidence, or bother any witnesses, and they must go to court when asked.
The Meghalaya High Court granted anticipatory bail to three men accused in a mob lynching case that resulted in one death in June 2025.
The court emphasized the principle of 'innocent until proven guilty' and noted that other accused in the same case had been granted bail.
The prosecution did not strongly object to the bail, acknowledging that other individuals involved had already been released on bail based on their degree of involvement.
The petitioners' counsel argued that the accused were falsely implicated and were not present during the incident, seeking bail on grounds of parity with other accused.
The court directed that the accused, if arrested, must not abscond, tamper with evidence or witnesses, and must attend court when called.
- Who
- Three men accused in a mob lynching case and the Meghalaya High Court
- What
- Granting of anticipatory bail to the three accused
- When
- June 2025 (incident), current date not specified (bail granted)
- Where
- Meghalaya, India
- Why
- To uphold the principle of 'innocent until proven guilty' and due to the fact that other accused in the same case had been granted bail
- Date of Incident
- June 2025
- Number of Accused
- Three
- Mob Size
- Approximately 500
- Court
- Meghalaya High Court
- Justice
- W Diengdoh
- Bail Condition
- Not to abscond, tamper with evidence, or witnesses, and attend court when called