https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=389513 Appearance before court pursuant to summons does not create an automatic right to bail, and the court retains independent discretion to assess release on the case material. In prosecutions under the Companies Act, 2013 involving alleged serious economic fraud, the bail court must weigh the gravity of the offence, the statutory restrictions, the investigation record, alleged fake invoices and entries, electronic material recovered, witness statements, and the risk of tampering or influencing witnesses. The twin conditions in the bail restriction provision were treated as relevant but not an absolute bar in every case. On the facts discussed, the material showed sufficient prima facie involvement and bail was not warranted. en-us Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:32:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=389513 Appearance before court pursuant to summons does not create an automatic right to bail, and the court retains independent discretion to assess release on the case material. In prosecutions under the Companies Act, 2013 involving alleged serious economic fraud, the bail court must weigh the gravity of the offence, the statutory restrictions, the investigation record, alleged fake invoices and entries, electronic material recovered, witness statements, and the risk of tampering or influencing witnesses. The twin conditions in the bail restriction provision were treated as relevant but not an absolute bar in every case. On the facts discussed, the material showed sufficient prima facie involvement and bail was not warranted. Case-Laws Money Laundering Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=389513