Rahul Rajendra Mhatre v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application of an accused whose trial was already directed to be concluded within a year. Court declined to entertain the application but stated that if the trial is not concluded in time, a fresh bail application would succeed on grounds of long incarceration alone.
What did the court decide?
No immediate bail; entitlement to release on long incarceration via fresh application if trial not concluded by stipulated period.