State of Punjab Vs. Bir Singh, Baldev Singh and Sat Pal Singh

State of Punjab vs Bir Singh, Baldev Singh and Sat Pal Singh

Type Court Judgment Court Supreme Court of India Decided Oct 24, 1991

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/661734
Court: Supreme Court of India
Judge: A.M. Ahmadi and; M.M. Punchhi, JJ.
Decided On: Oct 24, 1991
Subject: Criminal

Case Summary

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Key legal issue: Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

State of Punjab

Respondent

Bir Singh, Baldev Singh and Sat Pal Singh

Legal References

Reported In: 1992Supp(2)SCC103

Excerpt

- 1. there is a long inordinate and inexcusable delay. there is no sufficient cause for condoning the delay. we fail to understand why the state government is not able to take a decision with despatch to file appeals if they are serious about the same. in one of the matters concerning baldev singh, we find that the appeal is directed against the order rejecting the application for cancellation of bail on the ground that in the main matter the accused has been acquitted. even after noticing this in the list of dates the appeal is preferred for cancellation of bail which is indeed very surprising and waste of public time and money. a copy of this order may be forwarded to the governor of the state of punjab to enable him to streamline the administration so that such inordinate delays do not take place and frivolous matters are not brought to this court. we see no reason to interfere in any of these cases. hence dismissed.

Full Judgment

1. There is a long inordinate and inexcusable delay. There is no sufficient cause for condoning the delay. We fail to understand why the State Government is not able to take a decision with despatch to file appeals if they are serious about the same. In one of the matters concerning Baldev Singh, we find that the appeal is directed against the order rejecting the application for cancellation of bail on the ground that in the main matter the accused has been acquitted. Even after noticing this in the list of dates the appeal is preferred for cancellation of bail which is indeed very surprising and waste of public time and money. A copy of this order may be forwarded to the Governor of the State of Punjab to enable him to streamline the administration so that such inordinate delays do not take place and frivolous matters are not brought to this Court. We see no reason to interfere in any of these cases. Hence dismissed.

Same Court & Year Supreme Court of India · 1991 Same Parties State of Punjab vs Bir Singh, Baldev Singh and Sat Pal Singh Same Subject Criminal Same Judge A.M. Ahmadi and; M.M. Punchhi, JJ.

Criminal