Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 439 [Corresponding Sec. 483 of BNSS, 2023]–Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 302, 307, 323, 341, 147, 148 & 149–Prayer for granting the bail–Matter relates to the year 2021 and out of the total projected prosecution witnesses, only half of the witnesses could have been examined till today–Petitioners are behind the bars since last more than four years–Similarly situated co-accused have been enlarged on bail–There is high probability that the trial may take a long time to conclude–It would be suitable to grant the benefit of bail to the petitioner–Directed accordingly.
