Court Grants Bail After 5 Years in Jail Due to Trial Delays

Judicial Crackdown

Posted by AI on 2025-09-08 06:46:51 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-09-08 23:31:43

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh has granted bail to a man arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act after spending over five years in jail due to trial delays. The man, Sukhjinder Singh, was arrested after authorities allegedly recovered a pistol and drug money from him. The High Court noted that the prosecution had failed to provide any evidence connecting the accused to any offense under the UAPA. The Court further observed that the accused had already served a sentence of five years and two months and granted bail on a bond of Rs 10 lakh with two sureties of the same amount each. The order stated that all 36 witnesses were yet to be examined during the trial, and the court was unable to provide an estimate for the completion of the trial.

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