Money Laundering bail modification permits residence outside trial jurisdiction while requiring cooperation and appearances as directed

Money laundering interim bail condition was modified to permit residence at the petitioners permanent address outside the trial jurisdiction, while retaining an obligation to cooperate with ongoing proceedings and to appear as required; this permission is conditional and remains subject to the final decision on the pending higher forum bail application, and the interim modification does not affect the continuation of the substantive proceedings.

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Issues: Whether the interim bail condition confining the petitioner to the jurisdiction of the Trial Court in Kolkata can be modified to permit the petitioner to reside at his permanent residence in New Delhi.

Analysis: The petition sought modification of an existing interim bail condition that restricted the petitioner to the trial-court jurisdiction. The petition was considered and a modification was permitted subject to conditions designed to protect the progress of trial proceedings and ensure the petitioners availability for future appearances. The order also leaves the modified arrangement subject to the final decision on the main bail application pending before the High Court and urges the High Court to decide that application expeditiously.

Conclusion: Modification of the interim bail condition is allowed; the petitioner is permitted to reside at his permanent residence in New Delhi on the condition that he cooperates with further proceedings before the Trial Court and appears as and when required. The order is made subject to the final order in the bail application pending before the High Court and the Special Leave Petition is disposed of.

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