Regular bail on completed investigation and delayed trial; pendency of other cases alone was not enough to refuse release.

Regular bail was granted where the petitioner had been in custody since 29.05.2023, investigation was complete, the final report had been filed, and the trial had not advanced with any prosecution witness examined. The Court noted that the pendency of other criminal cases, by itself, is not a sole ground to deny bail. Release was made subject to furnishing the required bail and surety bonds and to the petitioner not being required in any other case.

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Issues: Whether the petitioner was entitled to regular bail in the case registered under the penal provisions invoked in the FIR.

Analysis: The petitioner had remained in custody since 29.05.2023, the investigation had already been completed, and the final report had been filed. The trial had not progressed and none of the prosecution witnesses had been examined. The Court also noted that pendency of other criminal cases, by itself, cannot be the sole ground to refuse bail.

Conclusion: Regular bail was granted to the petitioner in the present case, subject to furnishing the requisite bail and surety bonds and subject to his not being required in any other case.

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