Abdul Nazar Madani vs State Of Tamil Nadu & Anr. on 5 May, 2000
In Abdul Nazar Madani v. State of T.N., (2000) 6 SCC 204, in paragraph 7 the apex court has held that the purpose of the criminal trial is to dispense fair and impartial justice uninfluenced by extraneous considerations. It was observed that the apprehension of not getting a fair and impartial inquiry or trial is required to be reasonable and not imaginary, based upon conjectures and surmises.