https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761274 Prolonged pre-trial custody, slow progress of trial and the constitutional right to a speedy trial justified regular bail to an accused facing offences under the Haryana Goods and Services Tax Act and the IPC. The Court noted that the petitioner had remained in custody for more than three years, the challan had been filed, charges framed, and only a limited number of witnesses examined, while co-accused had already been granted bail. Applying the principles that bail is the rule and jail the exception, and that an accused is presumed innocent until proved guilty, the Court held continued detention unwarranted and ordered release on bail. en-us Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 21:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761274 Prolonged pre-trial custody, slow progress of trial and the constitutional right to a speedy trial justified regular bail to an accused facing offences under the Haryana Goods and Services Tax Act and the IPC. The Court noted that the petitioner had remained in custody for more than three years, the challan had been filed, charges framed, and only a limited number of witnesses examined, while co-accused had already been granted bail. Applying the principles that bail is the rule and jail the exception, and that an accused is presumed innocent until proved guilty, the Court held continued detention unwarranted and ordered release on bail. Case-Laws GST Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761274