Under the principle statutory ground of delay in conclusion of trial would be available to an accused if the trial is not concluded within......................

 one year from the date of his detention and he has to explore that the delay in conclusion of trial is not occasioned by any of his act or omission or by any other person acting on his behalf, he is not a previous convict for an offence punishment with death or imprisonment for life and that his case did not fall within the ambit of „hardened‟ desperate ‟ or „dangerous criminal‟.

Criminal Misc. No. 1392-B of 2022
Abbas Khan Vs. The State & another
16-11-2022