Sanjay Chandra vs Cbi on 23 November, 2011
Considering the present scenario and there is no possibility of
commencement of trial in the near future and also of the fact
that the appellant is in custody from 31.03.2010, except the
period of interim bail, i.e. from 15.09.2011 to 30.11.2011, we
hold that it is not a fit case to fix any outer limit taking note of
the materials collected by the prosecution. This Court has
repeatedly held that when the undertrial prisoners are
detained in jail custody to an indefinite period, Article 21 of
the Constitution is violated. As posed in the Sanjay
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Chandra's case (supra) we are also asking the same question
i.e. whether the speedy trial is possible in the present case for
the reasons mentioned above.