Misstatement of facts

Facts of the case need not to be mentioned at bail stage.

Petitioners misstated before High Court on first date of hearing that they were not aware of short order or judgment of Supreme Court

Instead of outrightly withdrawing petition, petitioners wished to argue as was also evident from their subsequent sworn affidavits

Such being not enough, petitioners also filed false affidavits in High Court by again suppressing material facts and misleading the Court by bending backwards in distorting judgment of Supreme Court

Such conduct of petitioners was beyond recklessness, rather deliberate and it could neither be condoned nor taken lightly

Jurisdiction of High Court under Art.199 of the Constitution was discretionary and equitable in character

Petitioners seeking the court to invoke its extraordinary jurisdiction ought to have come with clean hands because he who sought equity must come to Court with clean hands

Petitioners did not state relevant facts correctly or candidly, had suppressed misstated or misrepresented material facts, which by itself was sufficient for outright dismissal of petition without going into merits

High Court imposed special costs to all petitioners to be paid to specified respondent

Petition was dismissed in circumstances.