Saumya Chaurasia vs The State Of Chhattisgarh on 28 February, 2026
69. The Applicant, untested by trial's crucible, basks in the
presumption of innocence, a platinum thread of criminal jurisprudence
(Article 21, Constitution of India). Bail's quintessence is neither
punishment nor pre-trial verdict but securing trial attendance sans
undue hardship. The Apex Court in Sanjay Chandra v. CBI, (2012) 1
SCC 40, illuminated: