Guwahati, Dec. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to a 43-year-old tribal man, criticising the Assam Police for keeping him in custody for two years without filing a chargesheet.

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta described the prolonged detention as "wholly unjustified".

It noted that the Assam Police failed to file the chargesheet within the period prescribed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967.

"For two years, you did not file the chargesheet, and the man has been in custody? This is, in fact, illegal custody. You consider yourself to be the premier investigating agency of the country?" the Bench asked Advocate Shuvodeep Roy, representing the Assam Government.

Roy stated that the ac...