https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304045 Regular bail under Section 439 CrPC was granted where investigation was complete, challan and supplementary challans had been filed, and the prosecution case rested mainly on documentary evidence. The Court held that the petitioners were no longer required for further investigation, and prolonged pre-trial custody would offend the right to speedy trial and personal liberty under Article 21. The seriousness of the economic offence and the apprehension of tampering with evidence were not sufficient, on these facts, to deny bail. Release was ordered on stringent conditions pending trial. en-us Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304045 Regular bail under Section 439 CrPC was granted where investigation was complete, challan and supplementary challans had been filed, and the prosecution case rested mainly on documentary evidence. The Court held that the petitioners were no longer required for further investigation, and prolonged pre-trial custody would offend the right to speedy trial and personal liberty under Article 21. The seriousness of the economic offence and the apprehension of tampering with evidence were not sufficient, on these facts, to deny bail. Release was ordered on stringent conditions pending trial. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304045