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TMI Blog1995 (8) TMI 345X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ok Mathur and Prabir Chowdhury, Advs ORDER 1. A large number of criminal writ petitions, many of them based on letters, were grouped together as petitions by under-trial prisoners and certain orders were passed from time to time for the release of certain prisoners on bail on their executing personal bonds for appearance without any monetary obligations. A detailed order was passed on February 12, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... liance with the provision of Section 167 of the Code of Criminal procedure, circulation of guidelines to the Courts in State and revision of categories of under-trials in various jails in the state of Bihar. 2. Since this Court has already laid down the guidelines by orders passed from time to time in this writ petition and in subsequent orders passed in different cases since then, we do not consi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... for the under-trials who are in jail for long terms on account of the pendency of cases has to be balanced haying regard to the impact of crime, more particularly, serious crime, on society and these considerations have to be weighed having regard to the fact-situations in pending cases. While there can be no doubt that trials of those accused of crimes should be disposed of as early as possible, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ed in letter and spirit. We think it would suffice if we request the Chief Justices of the High Courts to undertake a review of such cases in their States and give appropriate directions where needed to ensure proper and effective implementation of the guidelines. Instead of repeating the general directions already issued, it would be sufficient to remind the High Courts to ensure expeditious disp ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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