SC sets aside Patna HC order directing Sahara chief Subrata Roy to appear before it

The apex court said the high court, while entertaining the plea for grant of anticipatory bail filed by the applicant, went into inquire into matters ‘unrelated’ to the facts relevant for deciding the application. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Patna High Court orders in an anticipatory bail case including the one directing Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy to appear before it. “In the present case, we have noticed that the high court kept the application for grant of anticipatory bail pending and issued directions, including to issue notice to third parties to appear before the court. It had earlier stayed the order passed by the high court which had on February 11 directed to add Sahara Credit Cooperative Societies Limited and Roy as opposite parties to a bail petition pending before it and later, directed him to personally appear before it.