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Savantha v. State of Rajasthan
Savantha v. State of Rajasthan
BENCH AT JAIPUR
Order
21/04/2022
2. Briefly stated the facts of the case are that as per the
false case has been foisted against the accused petitioner. He has
the accused petitioner. He was a poor driver and did not know
is behind the bars since 15.01.2017 but the trial, for whatever
Hon’ble Apex Court wherein a bail has been granted only on the
support thereof, are not the only points of consideration, but the
such a long time. It is true that looking at the nature and gravity
grant of bail may be a ground for refusal to grant him bail. But at
the same time, the prosecution cannot shirk from its responsibility
be convicted or be acquitted.
Seat at Jodhpur, this Court had issued a direction as per which the
Nodal Officer in every district so that the process upon the police
conditions of this section takes place. The first condition is that the
29.11.2021,ordered as under:-
argue on the bail plea and as such, the first condition of Section
same task, the petitioner is undergoing trial and the learned trial
adduced by the parties in the trial. For that to happen, the learned
the Constitution.
the prosecution to complete the trial and to protest the bail. Now,
more than five years have elapsed and the trial is yet to be
trial in an expeditious manner since last two years and a half. The
languishing in judicial custody for more than five years. The life
prosecutor.
observed as under:-
where the Hon’ble Supreme Court has granted bail even at the
the Hon'ble Supreme Court had granted bail at the stage where
10.01.2020.
(FARJAND ALI),J