Supreme Court of India

Sheikh Javed Iqbal @ Ashfaq Ansari @ Javed Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh

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Reported as [2024] 7 S.C.R. 1054
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan JJ.
Decided 18 July 2024

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that continued incarceration of the appellant cannot be justified.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration High Court whether justified in denying bail to the appellant, an under-trial prisoner prosecuted under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 and Penal Code, 1860 who had been in custody for more than nine years. Headnotes† Bail – Denial – When not justified – Constitution of India – Article 21 – Right to speedy trial – Serious charges no ground to deny bail – Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 – SS.16, 43D – Penal Code, 1860 – SS. 489B, 489C – Fake counterfeit Indian currency notes seized from the appellant- accused, a foreign national – In custody as an

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