New Delhi, May 28 -- The Supreme Court has intervened in a protracted attempt-to-murder case, granting bail to an undertrial prisoner who had spent nearly five years behind bars while the trial faced significant delays.

A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan passed the order in a Special Leave Petition filed by Tota Pahelwan alias Sunil Yadav, challenging the Allahabad High Court's refusal to grant him regular bail.

The petitioner was accused in connection with a case registered at Sikandrabad Police Station in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh for offences punishable under Sections 323 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code.

While granting relief, the Supreme Court took note of the fact that the petitioner had been in judic...