While granting him bail, a bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh considered Gawli's advanced age and the fact that his appeal seeking bail had been pending before the top court for 17 years and three months. The bench posted the matter for final hearing in February 2026.
Justice Sandeep Sharma, while allowing the bail plea, said that keeping the accused in custody for an indefinite period without trial would amount to "pre-trial conviction" and violate the fundamental right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution.
The ruling came during the hearing of multiple cases registered against Khan after last year's nationwide protests and attacks on government and military installations.
This case pertains to allegations involving a conspiracy hatched by members of Babbar Khalsa International and the Lawrence Bishnoi gang based in India and abroad.
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The accused had been in judicial custody since September 26, 2020, facing charges of murder, attempted murder, dacoity, c
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The accused were represented by Senior Advocate S. Sriram and Advocate Sushil Kumar, the Managing Partner of Kumar Legal Research LLP, who jointly argued the matter before the High Court.