{"id":36750,"date":"2015-02-05T15:34:18","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T10:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.in\/news\/?p=36750"},"modified":"2015-02-05T15:34:18","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T10:04:18","slug":"accused-cant-kept-custody-indefinite-period-sc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/accused-cant-kept-custody-indefinite-period-sc","title":{"rendered":"Accused can&#8217;t be kept in custody for indefinite period: SC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Supreme Court on Wednesday said speedy trial was the &#8220;right of the accused&#8221; who cannot be kept in custody for an indefinite period if trial is unlikely to conclude within a reasonable time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.in\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/custody.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"36751\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/accused-cant-kept-custody-indefinite-period-sc\/custody\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/custody.png?fit=250%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"250,202\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"custody\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/custody.png?fit=250%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-36751\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.in\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/custody.png?resize=250%2C202&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"custody\" width=\"250\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/custody.png?w=250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/custody.png?resize=150%2C121&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>&#8220;It is well settled that at pre-conviction stage, there is presumption of innocence. The object of keeping a person in custody is to ensure his availability to face trial and to receive the sentence that may be passed. The detention is not supposed to be punitive or preventive,&#8221; the apex court said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Seriousness of the allegation or the availability of material in support thereof are not the only considerations for declining bail. Delay in commencement and conclusion of trial is a factor to be taken into account and the accused cannot be kept in custody for indefinite period if trial is not likely to be concluded within reasonable time,&#8221; a bench comprising justices T S Thakur and Adarsh Kumar Goel said.<\/p>\n<p>The observations came during hearing of a bail application moved by the Managing Director of Shri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences (SAIMS) Vinod Bhandari who is in judicial custody in connection with the multi-crore 2012 Pre Medical Test scam.<\/p>\n<p>Bhandari, who is charged with forgery, cheating,violation of IT Act and criminal conspiracy, was arrested on January 30 last year by the Madhya Pradesh Special Task Force.<\/p>\n<p>The apex court, which disposed the bail application, said &#8220;it is certainly a matter of serious concern that the appellant has been in custody for about one year and there is no prospect of immediate trial.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When a person is kept in custody to facilitate a fair trial and in the interest of the society, it is duty of the prosecution and the Court to take all possible steps to expedite the trial. Speedy trial is a right of the accused and is also in the interest of justice,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supreme Court on Wednesday said speedy trial was the &#8220;right of the accused&#8221; who cannot be kept in custody for an indefinite period if trial is unlikely to conclude within a reasonable time. &#8220;It is well settled that at pre-conviction stage, there is presumption of innocence. 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