SHAILENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAY vs STATE OF U.P.

The Supreme Court granted bail to the appellant facing trial under Sections 420, 419, 467, 408, 218, and 409 IPC, noting that the appellant had been in custody for over one and a half years without the trial being concluded despite a High Court directive for completion within three months. The Court emphasized the right to a speedy trial and held that the prolonged detention without trial warranted the grant of bail. The impugned order was set aside, and the appellant was directed to be released on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties.