PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad excessive courtroom on Saturday held that if the prosecution is just not considering presenting witnesses and finishing the trial, an individual can’t be saved in jail indefinitely.
Expressing displeasure over the prosecution not presenting witnesses and proof on time even in severe crimes, the bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh sought a private affidavit from the Uttar Pradesh director normal of police (DGP) asking him to apprise the courtroom why the prosecution doesn’t current witnesses on time in severe crimes.
The courtroom additionally requested the DGP concerning the steps taken by him as the top of the police division to deal with the problem. The courtroom additionally requested the DGP if he had fastened accountability of the responsible police officer or particular person in any case.
Whereas listening to the bail plea of an individual, Manoj, of Etah, the courtroom additionally sought a report from the presiding officer involved and requested him to present details about the method adopted up to now in the course of the trial. The courtroom requested why the trial couldn’t be accomplished and who was answerable for it.
The petitioner approached the excessive courtroom after his three bail functions had been rejected. The petitioner’s lawyer stated that it was his fourth bail utility.
He stated the petitioner had been in jail since 2017 and within the final seven and a half years, the prosecution had offered solely three witnesses. “There isn’t any hope of finishing the trial within the case in close to future. Which is a violation of the rules issued by the Supreme Court docket,” he added.
The courtroom noticed that it was always being seen that even in severe instances, the prosecution was not presenting witnesses on time as a result of which the trial of many instances remained pending.
“If the prosecution is just not considering presenting witnesses and finishing the trial, then an individual can’t be saved in jail indefinitely,” the courtroom stated.
