#IPC offences

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to an accused after 15 years of uncompleted investigation and no charge sheet filed, affirming that excessive pre-trial delay violates the right to speedy trial under Article 21. This reinforces that prolonged investigative stagnation, irrespective of offense severity, justifies release when the state fails to advance the case, benefiting accused persons in stalled financial fraud cases nationwide.

Rajasthan High Court grants bail to five elderly female accused in a 16-year-old case, emphasizing that prolonged trial delays, gender considerations, and the concluded trial of the main accused outweigh the gravity of offences under Sections 147, 148, 307 IPC, and other statutes. The ruling underscores that bail under BNSS Section 483 must account for humanitarian factors when justice is unduly delayed.

Allahabad High Court quashes criminal proceedings where the complainant failed to provide specific material particulars to support forgery allegations, reinforcing that bare assertions cannot sustain a prima facie case under IPC. The ruling underscores the necessity of evidentiary backing in criminal complaints to prevent abuse of process.