If Prosecuting Agency Can't Ensure Speedy Trial, They Shouldn't Oppose Bail Citing Seriousness Of Offence : Supreme Court
New Delhi, July 06, 2024: The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh, who was arrested by the Mumbai Police in 2020 for allegedly possessing counterfeit Indian currency notes. The Court's decision comes after Shaikh had spent four years in jail without even facing trial. Undue Delay in Trial Prompts Bail The Court, in a judgement authored by Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan,…