https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=786213 Prolonged pre-trial custody and parity with an identically situated co-accused justified regular bail: the court found that extended incarceration merited relief and allowed the appeal, directing release on stringent bail terms and setting aside the impugned order. Bail terms include surrender of passport and cooperation in trial; the trial court will fix the precise conditions. The court mandated that trial courts must inform accused of the right to legal representation and legal aid, record offers of legal aid and the accused's response, and note steps taken before witness examination. en-us Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:11:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=786213 Prolonged pre-trial custody and parity with an identically situated co-accused justified regular bail: the court found that extended incarceration merited relief and allowed the appeal, directing release on stringent bail terms and setting aside the impugned order. Bail terms include surrender of passport and cooperation in trial; the trial court will fix the precise conditions. The court mandated that trial courts must inform accused of the right to legal representation and legal aid, record offers of legal aid and the accused's response, and note steps taken before witness examination. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=786213