India, March 14 -- The Bombay High Court has granted bail to an accused in a kidnapping and murder case that was registered in 2016, observing that he had remained in jail for nearly 10 years without trial while the prosecution had failed to examine even a single witness.

In an order passed on Wednesday, justice RM Joshi allowed the bail application of the accused Rajendra V. More, noting that the State had provided no explanation for the prolonged delay in the trial.

More was arrested on March 3, 2016, in connection with a case registered at Bazarpeth police station in Kalyan, Thane district. He was booked under Sections 364A (kidnapping for ransom), 302 (murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence), 379 (theft) and 120B read with ...