https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=408908 In a prosecution under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, pre-trial detention was held unjustified where the trial had barely begun, only the examination-in-chief of the first witness had been completed, and several witnesses remained to be examined. The Court treated the appellant's long custody, the likelihood of a prolonged trial, the attachment of properties, and the deposit of the passport as adequate safeguards against absconding or dissipation of assets. On that basis, continued incarceration was found unnecessary for securing the ends of justice, and bail was granted by setting aside the earlier refusal. en-us Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:45:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=408908 In a prosecution under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, pre-trial detention was held unjustified where the trial had barely begun, only the examination-in-chief of the first witness had been completed, and several witnesses remained to be examined. The Court treated the appellant's long custody, the likelihood of a prolonged trial, the attachment of properties, and the deposit of the passport as adequate safeguards against absconding or dissipation of assets. On that basis, continued incarceration was found unnecessary for securing the ends of justice, and bail was granted by setting aside the earlier refusal. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=408908