SLP(Crl) No. 003599 - / 2022
PAWAN KUMAR vs STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH
Status
DISPOSED
Judges
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINEET SARAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI
Order Date
09-05-2022
Filed On
02-04-2022 11:53 AM
casestatus.in Summary
Prolonged pre-trial incarceration exceeding six years constitutes sufficient ground for establishing a prima facie case for bail, warranting exercise of discretionary jurisdiction under criminal appellate powers. As noted in analysis available on casestatus.in, the superior court may direct enlargement on bail with conditions left to the Trial Court's determination, rather than specifying them independently.