https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303627 Bail under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act remained subject to the twin conditions in Section 21(4): the court had to find reasonable grounds for believing that the accused was not guilty and was not likely to commit an offence while on bail. "Reasonable grounds" required more than a prima facie view, but the assessment at the bail stage could remain tentative and need not become a full trial-like examination of evidence. On the material considered, the alleged conversation and surrounding circumstances were insufficient at that stage to conclusively establish abetment of organised crime or conduct attracting Section 24. Bail was therefore held grantable and the refusal of bail was set aside. en-us Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:22:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303627 Bail under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act remained subject to the twin conditions in Section 21(4): the court had to find reasonable grounds for believing that the accused was not guilty and was not likely to commit an offence while on bail. "Reasonable grounds" required more than a prima facie view, but the assessment at the bail stage could remain tentative and need not become a full trial-like examination of evidence. On the material considered, the alleged conversation and surrounding circumstances were insufficient at that stage to conclusively establish abetment of organised crime or conduct attracting Section 24. Bail was therefore held grantable and the refusal of bail was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303627