Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Section 439 CrPC | Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention Due to Unexplained FSL Delay Justifies Bail, Even in Cow Slaughter Case : MP HC Indore
The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to an accused detained for over a year without an FSL report in a cow slaughter case, affirming that unreasonable forensic delay violates the right to speedy trial under Article 21 and Section 439 CrPC. This reinforces that procedural stagnation cannot justify continued custody, regardless of the offense's social sensitivity.