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2012 DIGILAW 667 (JK)

Labba Ram v. State

2012-10-17

J.P.SINGH, MANSOOR AHMAD MIR

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Appellant-convict has laid this motion for grant of bail on the grounds, which are aptly and precisely summarized as under. 2. It is averred that the appellant is in custody for the last more than 13 years. Further, it is averred that he was just 18 years of age when he was arrested by the police during the course of investigation. 3. We have gone through the judgment and the record. 4. A perusal of the record discloses that the appellant-convict was arrested on 03.06.1999 and is in custody till today. However, as per the trial court record, appellant-convict was admitted to interim bail for a period of one month on the demise of his father. Thus, the appellant-convict is in custody for the last more than 13 years. 5. Keeping in view the term spent by the appellant-convict in custody read with the provisions of The Prisons Act, 1977 (1920 A.D.), The Prisoners Act, 1977 (1920 A.D.) and J&K Jail Manual, 2000, the appellant-convict would have also earned remission of sentence. 6. Appeal is on Board of this Court for the last about one year and probably it may take more time in taking the appeal to its logical end. 7. In the given circumstances, we deem it proper to admit the appellant-convict to bail on his furnishing bail bond to the tune of Rs.25000/- with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of Registrar Judicial. It is so ordered. However, this order is subject to the condition that he will not leave the territorial limits of J&K State without permission. 8. Application is, accordingly, disposed of.