Supreme Court of India · 2012-04-09
FAZAL vs STATE OF U.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/27445
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- FAZAL
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P.
- Author
- CHANDRAMAULI KR. PRASAD H.L. DATTU
- Bench
- CHANDRAMAULI KR. PRASAD H.L. DATTU
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and condoned the delay in filing the Special Leave Petition. The Court held that since the appellant has already served more than five years of sentence, he deserves to be released on bail during the pendency of the appeal, subject to the Trial Court's satisfaction. This decision underscores the principle that prolonged incarceration without resolution of appeal can warrant bail.