Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Bombay High Court seeks report on 11-year undertrial detention
A man who has been in jail for more than 11 years without a trial for sexual assault charges.
The court wants to know why the trial is taking so long.
The court has asked for a report from the judge in charge of the case and has also asked the person who made the complaint to respond.
The man's lawyer said that out of 28 witnesses listed, only two have given their statements so far.
The Bombay High Court has sought a report on why a man has spent over 11 years in jail as an undertrial.
The accused is facing sexual assault charges and has been in jail for 11 years and 6 months.
Justice Shivkumar Dige directed the concerned judge to provide a report on the delay in the trial.
The court also directed the complainant to file a reply by January 27.
The prosecution has cited 28 witnesses, but only two have deposed so far.
- Who
- A man facing sexual assault charges
- What
- The Bombay High Court sought a report on why the accused has spent over 11 years in jail as an undertrial
- When
- The order was issued on January 16, with a direction for a reply on January 27
- Where
- Bombay High Court, India
- Why
- The trial has not been concluded despite the accused being in jail for over 11 years
- Accused
- Man facing sexual assault charges
- Duration in Jail
- 11 years and 6 months
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Justice
- Justice Shivkumar Dige
- Date of Order
- January 16
- Date of Reply Direction
- January 27
- Witnesses Cited
- 28
- Witnesses Deposed
- 2 (including one partly heard)