Regular bail in corruption proceedings granted after custody ended and investigation was completed.

Regular bail was granted in a corruption case after the applicant had spent about two months in custody and the investigation was completed. The court treated continued detention as unnecessary on the overall facts and circumstances, and found no further custodial purpose requiring pre-trial incarceration. The outcome was release on regular bail in proceedings under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

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Issues: Whether the applicant was entitled to be released on regular bail in a case under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Analysis: The applicant had remained in custody for about two months and the investigation had been completed. In these circumstances, further detention was found unnecessary, and the overall facts and circumstances justified release on bail.

Conclusion: Regular bail was granted to the applicant.

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