https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469210 Prolonged pre-trial incarceration and inordinate delay in trial can justify bail even under stringent special-law conditions, where continued custody becomes inconsistent with the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial. The text notes that five years' custody, absence of charge framing, and repeated non-production before the trial court made continued detention unsustainable and akin to punishment without trial. It further records that the refusal of bail was set aside and release was directed on stringent conditions to protect the prosecution and the victim. en-us Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:21:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469210 Prolonged pre-trial incarceration and inordinate delay in trial can justify bail even under stringent special-law conditions, where continued custody becomes inconsistent with the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial. The text notes that five years' custody, absence of charge framing, and repeated non-production before the trial court made continued detention unsustainable and akin to punishment without trial. It further records that the refusal of bail was set aside and release was directed on stringent conditions to protect the prosecution and the victim. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469210