(Adarsh Kumar Goel and Uday Umesh Lalit, JJ.)
Krishnakant Tamrakar ______________________________ Petitioner
v.
The State of Madhya Pradesh _______________________ Respondent
Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No(s). 33352/2017, decided on November 27, 2017
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
2. Delay condoned.
3. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has been in custody for more than ten years. He has neither been granted bail nor his appeal is heard. It is stated that there is no likelihood of the appeal being heard before the High Court in the near future.
4. While we are not inclined to grant bail, we issue notice confined to the question as to how the situation can be remedied ensuring that the appeal is heard within a reasonable time at the appellate forum.
5. Issue notice. Notice be also issued to the Convenor, National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms i.e. the Secretary Justice – Union of India and also the Attorney General of India.
6. Shri Gopal Subramanium, learned senior counsel who is present in the Court is requested to assist the Court as amicus.
7. List the matter on 7th December, 2017.
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