Supreme Court Expresses Surprise At Patna High Court Reserving Judgment On Anticipatory Bail For One Year; Seeks Report From Registrar

The Supreme Court expressed its surprise that the Patna High Court reserved judgment on an anticipatory bail plea for a year. The bail application was heard by a single-judge bench of the High Court and was reserved for orders on 07.04.2022. However, the bench released the matter almost after a year, i.e., on 04.04.2023. The reasoning given was that the judge, as a lawyer, had appeared in one...