Supreme Court of India

Raghbir Singh v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [1985] 1 S.C.R. 724
Bench E.S. Venkataramiah J.
Decided 13 September 1984

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ing when the former Code of 1898 was in force. It was then found that many persons were being detained in prison at the pre-conviction stage for unduly long periods, many times for periods longer than the actual sentence of impri· sonment that could be imposed on them on conviction. -[727F- ] 2 : 2. In order to secure the benefit of Section 428 of the Code1 the prisoner should show that he had been detained in prison for the purpose of investigation inquiry or trial of the case in which he is later on convicted and sentenced. It follows that if a person is undergoing the sentence of

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