TMI Blog2003 (9) TMI 59X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rticle 21 of the Constitution of India, that every accused charged with a criminal offence is entitled for expeditious trial - Merely because the complainant happens to be a department of the Government, that does not mean it is immune from the provisions of procedural law as well as the fundamental rights of an accused. The accused charged with a criminal offence is entitled for expeditious trial ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tails of proceedings and dates given in para. 25 of the petition, tell a very sorry tale and the infraction of the fundamental right of the accused enshrined in article 21 of the Constitution of India, that every accused charged with a criminal offence is entitled for expeditious trial. For eight long years the complainant has not been able to produce the pre-charge evidence nor has the trial cour ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s has been recorded by the learned trial court towards pre-charge evidence. In view of this statement and in view of the long and procrastinated proceedings it is directed that the learned trial court shall record the remaining evidence on day-to-day basis and decide the question of framing of charge positively within one month, failing which the proceedings against the petitioner shall stand quas ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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