Attorney General v. Mohamed Lqbal Ismail and Two Others – sllr 1989 volume 1 page 075

In Attorney General v. Mohamed Iqbal Ismail and Two Others, the court addressed whether the High Court retained jurisdiction to enlarge bail for the accused after committal to stand trial under Section 115(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It was held that, under the relevant statutory framework, including Section 115(3) and its provisos, the High Court did not possess jurisdiction to enlarge bail once the Magistrate had committed the accused for trial. Nonetheless, considering the lack of objection from the Attorney General, bail was ultimately ordered on specified conditions. This decision reaffirmed that statutory limitations must be strictly adhered to regarding judicial authority over bail once committal has occurred and underscores the impact of legislative intent and procedural