In a bail application for a triple murder case, the High Court rejected the prayer for bail despite the applicant's six-year incarceration and a hostile witness. The court directed the trial court to conclude proceedings within seven months.
Bail application rejected; trial directed to be concluded within seven months.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:173402
Court No. - 70
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 4483 of 2022
Applicant :- Sandeep Kohar Opposite Party :- State of U.P. Counsel for Applicant :- Ram Sajiwan Prajapati Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Sameer Jain,J.
Order Date :- 28.8.2023 KK Patel
Digitally signed by :- KRISHN KANT PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
3 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant bail to an accused in a triple murder case who has been in jail for over six years.
Whether the declaration of an eye-witness as hostile warrants bail release despite the gravity of the offence.
Whether the trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a specific timeframe given the prolonged incarceration.
Sandeep Kohar
State of U.P.
KK Patel
As recorded by the court registry
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