PRAMOD KUMAR SAXENA vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Supreme Court, while hearing a writ petition under Article 32, addressed the petitioner's plea for bail and the enforcement of his fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19, 20, and 21 of the Constitution. The petitioner, an under-trial prisoner for over ten years, was implicated in 48 cases involving Sections 406, 409, and 420 IPC, as well as Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Court held that the prolonged detention without trial violated the petitioner's rights and directed the authorities to ensure his release on bail and expedite the disposal of pending cases against him.