Dipak Shubhashchandra Mehta v. CBI, (2012) 4 SCC 134 : (2012) 2 SCC (Cri) 350 : 2012 SCC OnLine SC 150 at page 143
31. This Court has taken the view that when there is a delay in the trial, bail should be granted to the accused. (Vide Babba v. State of Maharashtra [(2005) 11 SCC 569 : (2006) 2 SCC (Cri) 118] and Vivek Kumar v. State of U.P. [(2000) 9 SCC 443 : 2001 SCC (Cri) 416] ) But the same should not be applied to all cases mechanically