https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300844 Prolonged pendency and an alleged denial of speedy trial did not, on a balancing of factors under Article 21, justify quashing criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC where the delay was explainable, the allegations were serious, multiple accused were involved, some had died or been discharged, and the accused's conduct could have contributed to the delay. The Court also noted that the trial court could use Sections 309 and 317 CrPC to advance the trial. An acquittal in a connected prosecution under Section 295 of the Companies Act, 1956 was held not to control the present case because it arose from a different factual matrix and narrower allegations. The petition was dismissed and expeditious trial was directed. en-us Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300844 Prolonged pendency and an alleged denial of speedy trial did not, on a balancing of factors under Article 21, justify quashing criminal proceedings under Section 482 CrPC where the delay was explainable, the allegations were serious, multiple accused were involved, some had died or been discharged, and the accused's conduct could have contributed to the delay. The Court also noted that the trial court could use Sections 309 and 317 CrPC to advance the trial. An acquittal in a connected prosecution under Section 295 of the Companies Act, 1956 was held not to control the present case because it arose from a different factual matrix and narrower allegations. The petition was dismissed and expeditious trial was directed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300844