https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767286 Prolonged undertrial incarceration can justify bail where the trial is not likely to conclude within a reasonable time, because continued custody may infringe the constitutional right to speedy trial under Article 21. The Court noted that the appellant had remained in judicial custody since 24 March 2020, had no prior antecedents, and that the trial had progressed only limitedly despite examination of 42 witnesses with many more projected. It treated the uncertainty over completion of evidence as significant and held that seriousness of the prosecution did not outweigh the constitutional concern. The Court also observed that excessive and duplicative witness examination can aggravate avoidable delay and that trial courts should actively manage witness production. en-us Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 May 2026 18:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767286 Prolonged undertrial incarceration can justify bail where the trial is not likely to conclude within a reasonable time, because continued custody may infringe the constitutional right to speedy trial under Article 21. The Court noted that the appellant had remained in judicial custody since 24 March 2020, had no prior antecedents, and that the trial had progressed only limitedly despite examination of 42 witnesses with many more projected. It treated the uncertainty over completion of evidence as significant and held that seriousness of the prosecution did not outweigh the constitutional concern. The Court also observed that excessive and duplicative witness examination can aggravate avoidable delay and that trial courts should actively manage witness production. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767286