https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285643 Pre-trial bail under Section 439 CrPC in an economic offence was considered in light of the settled principle that detention before conviction is not punitive and must be justified by necessity. The investigation had been completed, the charge-sheet filed, and there was no material showing that the accused was a flight risk or likely to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses. The court therefore held that the offence, by itself, was not enough to deny bail and allowed release on stringent conditions, including bond, sureties, court appearance, non-interference with witnesses, and surrender of passport. en-us Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:36:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285643 Pre-trial bail under Section 439 CrPC in an economic offence was considered in light of the settled principle that detention before conviction is not punitive and must be justified by necessity. The investigation had been completed, the charge-sheet filed, and there was no material showing that the accused was a flight risk or likely to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses. The court therefore held that the offence, by itself, was not enough to deny bail and allowed release on stringent conditions, including bond, sureties, court appearance, non-interference with witnesses, and surrender of passport. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285643