#bail in murder cases

Karnataka High Court ruled that an accused's right to speedy trial under Article 21 prevails over the gravity of the offence, granting bail in a Section 302 IPC case where only 9 of 35 witnesses were examined after nearly four years. The ruling reinforces that prolonged trial delays, even in serious offences, can justify bail under Section 439 CrPC.

Bombay HC Nagpur Bench suspends life sentence in a murder case where the prosecution's circumstantial evidence hinged on a witness with motive to falsely implicate the accused due to a disputed love affair. The ruling underscores that unreliable testimony and lack of direct evidence can collapse the chain of circumstantial proof required for conviction under Section 302 IPC.