Pankaj Kumar v. State (Nct of Delhi)
Case brief
What is this about?
BAIL APPLN. 3404/2025, Pankaj Kumar v. State (NCT of Delhi), Delhi High Court, Justice Ravinder Dudeja, order dated 21.11.2025. Bail application withdrawn and dismissed; petitioner in custody over 6 years; only 6 witnesses examined; Trial Judge's delay report perused; trial court directed to conclude trial within 6 months; liberty granted to file fresh bail application if trial not completed; copy sent to trial court for compliance. Keywords: withdrawal of bail application, prolonged incarceration, speedy trial, trial completion direction, Section 437/439 CrPC context not cited, no precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
Bail application dismissed as withdrawn at the request of counsel; however, trial court directed to complete the trial within 6 months, and the petitioner granted liberty to file a fresh bail application if the trial is not concluded within that time frame.