The Supreme Court has granted bail to a man after noting that his bail plea had been pending before the High Court of J&K and Ladakh for over six months without a decision.
The apex court has granted bail to a man accused of being involved in a dowry death after it was informed that his bail plea had been pending before the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh for months without a decision, reported Bar and Bench.
Justices BR Gavai, Rajesh Bindal and Sandeep Mehta observed that the accused (bail applicant) had been incarcerated in jail for almost eight years.
The Court also took into consideration the poor pace at which the criminal trial against him was proceeding. It proceeded to grant him bail despite the pendency of his bail plea before the High Court.
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