STATE C.B.I./S.P.E., N.DELHI vs PAL SINGH

The Supreme Court held that the prolonged detention of the accused in a murder case, which had not progressed to trial for over four years, was unjustifiable under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that bail should not be denied solely based on the delay in recovery of evidence, particularly when the accused are not responsible for the trial's stagnation. Consequently, the Court granted bail to the respondents, suspending the High Court's earlier order that had granted bail on insufficient grounds.