Prakash Mandal v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
This court rejected the petitioner's bail application in a murder case (IPC 302). The trial court reported that four out of ten witnesses were examined and the trial is likely to conclude within six months. The High Court denied bail but directed the trial court to finish within that period, allowing renewal of the bail prayer thereafter.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner's bail application rejected; trial directed to conclude within six months; entitlement to renew bail if trial delayed.