Regular bail granted after custody period ended, investigation was complete, and the case was largely documentary in nature.

Regular bail was granted after the Court noted about four months of custody, completion of investigation and filing of the final report. Because the case was substantially documentary in nature, further detention was found to serve no meaningful purpose, and the Court declined to express any opinion on the merits of the allegations.

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Issues: Whether the petitioner was entitled to regular bail in view of the period of custody, completion of investigation and filing of the final report.

Analysis: The petitioner had remained in custody for about four months. The final report had already been presented before the competent court. The case was substantially documentary in nature, and the Court found that further detention would not serve any meaningful purpose. The Court also refrained from expressing any opinion on the merits of the allegations.

Conclusion: Regular bail was granted to the petitioner.

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