PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 24 -- The Allahabad High Court questioned a trial court's decision to grant anticipatory bail to three accused for only 30 days without recording any specific reason for imposing the time limit.

Justice Madan Pal Singh also directed the judge to state in how many cases he had granted bail for limited periods such as 20, 30 or 40 days.

The judge has been asked to explain the peculiar facts and circumstances that justified granting the applicants anticipatory bail for only 30 days, particularly when the maximum punishment for the alleged offences was below seven years and the applicants had not been arrested until the charge-sheet was filed.

It also asked what the applicants were expected to do after the 30-day period ex...