India, March 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to interfere with the grant of bail to Akashdeep Karaj Singh, one of the accused in the murder of former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique, observing that the Bombay High Court's order was "well-reasoned" and did not warrant reversal. The court dismissed a plea filed by Shehzeen Ziauddin Siddique, the widow of the deceased leader, challenging the relief granted to Singh.

A bench of justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan underscored that the high court had applied its mind extensively while granting bail on February 9, and cautioned against a sweeping approach in criminal cases.

"It is a well-reasoned judgment by the judge (Justice Neela Gokhale).you cannot paint...