https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423323 A complaint filed before completion of investigation cannot defeat the indefeasible right to default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. In PMLA proceedings, a complaint under Section 44(1)(b) may serve a charge-sheet-like function, but only if it is founded on completed investigation; where investigation remained pending, the statutory right continued. The attempt to rely on Section 309 CrPC before cognizance was rejected, and the rigour of Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 could not override default bail. Statutory bail was therefore available. en-us Tue, 17 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 04 Jun 2022 08:31:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423323 A complaint filed before completion of investigation cannot defeat the indefeasible right to default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. In PMLA proceedings, a complaint under Section 44(1)(b) may serve a charge-sheet-like function, but only if it is founded on completed investigation; where investigation remained pending, the statutory right continued. The attempt to rely on Section 309 CrPC before cognizance was rejected, and the rigour of Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 could not override default bail. Statutory bail was therefore available. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 17 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=423323