https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=400484 Section 436-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not create an automatic right to release once an undertrial has completed half of the maximum sentence; the accused must still satisfy the statutory conditions, including the absence of delay attributable to him. In a prosecution treated as an economic offence involving alleged excise duty evasion, the Court also considered the seriousness of the allegations, the pending trial, and the risk that release could hinder conclusion of proceedings. On that reasoning, the applicant was not entitled to bail under Section 439 or to the benefit of Section 436-A on the facts presented. en-us Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 14:47:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=400484 Section 436-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure does not create an automatic right to release once an undertrial has completed half of the maximum sentence; the accused must still satisfy the statutory conditions, including the absence of delay attributable to him. In a prosecution treated as an economic offence involving alleged excise duty evasion, the Court also considered the seriousness of the allegations, the pending trial, and the risk that release could hinder conclusion of proceedings. On that reasoning, the applicant was not entitled to bail under Section 439 or to the benefit of Section 436-A on the facts presented. Case-Laws Central Excise Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=400484