https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298602 In bail matters, once investigation is complete and the charge-sheet is filed, continued custody must be justified by concrete material showing absconding risk, witness intimidation, or evidence tampering; seriousness of the accusation alone is not enough. Here, the evidence was largely documentary and electronic, the intercepted recordings were already with the prosecution, and no specific material showed interference with the investigation or witnesses. With many witnesses, a pending forensic report, and no early trial in sight, prolonged pre-trial detention was found unnecessary and disproportionate, so regular bail was granted on conditions. en-us Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:13:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298602 In bail matters, once investigation is complete and the charge-sheet is filed, continued custody must be justified by concrete material showing absconding risk, witness intimidation, or evidence tampering; seriousness of the accusation alone is not enough. Here, the evidence was largely documentary and electronic, the intercepted recordings were already with the prosecution, and no specific material showed interference with the investigation or witnesses. With many witnesses, a pending forensic report, and no early trial in sight, prolonged pre-trial detention was found unnecessary and disproportionate, so regular bail was granted on conditions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 27 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298602