https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300487 The dominant issue was whether interim bail could be granted in an economic offence where the accused was not arrested during investigation. The SC held that the trial court is not precluded from granting interim bail and may legitimately consider the accused's conduct during investigation, including the fact that arrest was not warranted. It further held that while economic offences are serious and the gravity of the charge must be weighed, bail must still be determined in accordance with statutory provisions, including consideration of the severity of the prescribed punishment. The SLP was disposed of with these principles affirmed and the bail application left for consideration by the trial court. en-us Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300487 The dominant issue was whether interim bail could be granted in an economic offence where the accused was not arrested during investigation. The SC held that the trial court is not precluded from granting interim bail and may legitimately consider the accused's conduct during investigation, including the fact that arrest was not warranted. It further held that while economic offences are serious and the gravity of the charge must be weighed, bail must still be determined in accordance with statutory provisions, including consideration of the severity of the prescribed punishment. The SLP was disposed of with these principles affirmed and the bail application left for consideration by the trial court. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=300487