P&H: Grants Bail To Murder Accused After Over 2 Years and 7 Months In Custody, Cites Article 21 Right To Speedy Trial
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to accused in murder case noting his long undertrial incarceration and slow progress of trial.
The petitioner argued false implication and highlighted that he has been in custody since September, 2023, has no criminal antecedents, and that the main motive was attributed to another person. The State opposed bail citing serious allegations and claimed video footage was recovered from the petitioner’s phone. A custody certificate was placed on record.
The Court recorded that the challan was filed and that out of 21 prosecution witnesses, only 5 have been examined and...
