Allowed
Rafik Sekh @ Rafiq Sk v. the State of West Bengal and Anr.
Calcutta HCCRM (DB)/1021/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court of Calcutta granted bail to the petitioner Rafik Sekh, who had been in custody for over six years. The court held that the inordinate delay in the trial, involving a minor victim with special needs, infringed the petitioner's fundamental right to a speedy trial, making him entitled to bail.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties of like amount, with conditions to remain within the district and report to police.