HC: Bail plea under SC/ST Act should be placed timely

Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court on Monday held that the bail applications/appeals under SC/ST Act have to be placed before the concerned court on expiry of seven days from the date of service of notice on government advocate.
Besides, the court directed that the bail applications should be processed expeditiously and placed before the court for hearing in a reasonable and definite time-frame.
The court passed these directives when, while hearing a bail application, it was brought to its notice that bail applications of accused under SC/ST Act are being unduly delayed on the pretext of either non-service on victim or ground of non-appearance.