Keeping in view, age of petitioner and the agony of trial of 26 years, sentence reduced to period already undergone..

Both the complainant and the accused were married to their respective spouses and both were aware of each other’s marital status--Accused discharged

Rape--False Promise to Marry--Accu..

Common Intention--Merely because a person (husband) was present on the spot with the main accused (mother in-law), it cannot be said to have common intention in the commission of the offence..

Delay in trial--Doubling of investment in next 6 years--Custody of about 15 months in a magisterial trial--Case is based on documentary evidence which is part of the challan--Trial has not c..

Hearsay Evidence --Complainant had named the petitioner as one of the assailants--However, Complainant has not disclosed his source of information--Bail granted..

Intermediate Quantity--Delay in Trial--Custody of more than last 5 months--Charges are framed but not even a single PW has been examined so far--Bail granted..

Misappropriation of Funds--Panchayat Secretary of Gram Panchayat--Payments were made against non-existent firms against forged bills--Bail declined..

Violation of Bail Condition--Mere allegations, unsupported by substantive proof, cannot form the basis for cancellation of bail..

Commercial Quantity--Delay in Trial--Charges have been framed and thereafter within period of 7 months, out of 13 PWs only 5 have been examined so far--Bail granted..

Complaint lacks crucial details such as the date, time and place of the alleged transactions--No PW has been examined so far--Bail granted ..

Reused material used in heart surgery but rates of new material was charged--Petitioner was billing head in the hospital--No direct role attributed to him in approving the usage of such mate..

Parity--Petitioner is co-accused who act on behalf of prime accused Primary accused i.e. Minister has already been granted bail--Bail granted..