https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285047 Pre-trial detention is not punitive and must be justified by a real need to secure attendance at trial or by material showing a risk of absconding or witness interference. In the Delhi HC note, regular bail was granted in an economic offence because investigation was complete, the charge-sheet had been filed, charges had been framed, and there was no material indicating flight risk or tampering with evidence. The seriousness of the offence under Section 409 IPC, by itself, was not treated as sufficient to continue custody where the factual basis for detention was absent. Strict conditions were imposed for release on bail. en-us Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:44:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285047 Pre-trial detention is not punitive and must be justified by a real need to secure attendance at trial or by material showing a risk of absconding or witness interference. In the Delhi HC note, regular bail was granted in an economic offence because investigation was complete, the charge-sheet had been filed, charges had been framed, and there was no material indicating flight risk or tampering with evidence. The seriousness of the offence under Section 409 IPC, by itself, was not treated as sufficient to continue custody where the factual basis for detention was absent. Strict conditions were imposed for release on bail. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 16 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285047