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Statutory pre-trial detention limits do not strip courts of constitutional discretion to refuse bail in the interests of justice.
Constitutional supremacy — pre-trial custody time limits (Sections 161G & 161I C.P. & E.C.) do not displace Section 42(2)(e) 'interests of justice' bail discretion; post-expiry bail applications remain discretionary; prior escape and lengthy evasion justify refusal as flight risk; State negligence in prosecuting may trigger conditional release.
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