Crl.A. No. 001615 / 2022
BABLU @ AJEET vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
Status
DISPOSED
Judges
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI
Order Date
19-09-2022
Filed On
04-04-2022 12:18 PM
casestatus.in Summary
Prolonged incarceration of an undertrial/convict, combined with the High Court's failure to decide a pending criminal appeal within a court-directed timeline, constitutes sufficient ground for granting bail, irrespective of the merits of the appeal. As analysed on casestatus.in, institutional delay in appellate disposal cannot operate to the prejudice of the accused's personal liberty under Article 21. The bail so granted remains conditional, and any attempt to delay proceedings may justify its cancellation.