https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312939 Extraordinary delay in setting the criminal process in motion, together with the nature of the material relied on against the accused, can justify anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC. The FIR was lodged nearly 29 years after the alleged incident, and the murder charge was added later on statements of co-accused who had become approvers. The Court treated the long delay as a relevant factor, while noting that pending quashing proceedings were separate and did not decide the bail question. Anticipatory bail was granted and the refusal by the courts below was set aside. en-us Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 06:53:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312939 Extraordinary delay in setting the criminal process in motion, together with the nature of the material relied on against the accused, can justify anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC. The FIR was lodged nearly 29 years after the alleged incident, and the murder charge was added later on statements of co-accused who had become approvers. The Court treated the long delay as a relevant factor, while noting that pending quashing proceedings were separate and did not decide the bail question. Anticipatory bail was granted and the refusal by the courts below was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312939