https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156905 Bail pending trial in a serious economic offences case was granted because pre-trial detention is not punitive and must be justified by real risks of absconding, witness interference, or obstruction of trial. The Court held that the gravity of the allegation is only one factor in the bail balance; once investigation was complete and the charge-sheet filed, there was no convincing material showing a serious apprehension of tampering with evidence or fleeing justice. It also recognised that prolonged undertrial incarceration can raise Article 21 concerns where the trial is likely to take considerable time, and imposed stringent conditions to secure attendance and prevent interference. en-us Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156905 Bail pending trial in a serious economic offences case was granted because pre-trial detention is not punitive and must be justified by real risks of absconding, witness interference, or obstruction of trial. The Court held that the gravity of the allegation is only one factor in the bail balance; once investigation was complete and the charge-sheet filed, there was no convincing material showing a serious apprehension of tampering with evidence or fleeing justice. It also recognised that prolonged undertrial incarceration can raise Article 21 concerns where the trial is likely to take considerable time, and imposed stringent conditions to secure attendance and prevent interference. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156905