Supreme Court of India · 2012-04-09
Fazal vs State Of U.P
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Fazal
- Respondent
- State Of U.P
- Bench
- H.L. Dattu, Chandramauli Kr. Prasad
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court granted special leave to appeal and condoned the delay in filing the petition. The Court held that since the appellant had already served more than five years of sentence, he deserved to be released on bail during the pendency of the appeal, subject to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. This decision emphasizes the principle of bail in the context of prolonged incarceration without final adjudication.