https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304054 Regular bail was held to be justified after completion of investigation and filing of the challan because continued custody required a concrete necessity. The court found no material showing that the petitioner would abscond or misuse liberty, and the fact that bail had already been granted in a connected matter weighed against further detention. The apprehension of tampering with evidence was rejected because the petitioner no longer had access to the bank records and documents forming the core evidence. Prolonged pre-trial custody cannot be treated as punishment once investigation is substantially complete. en-us Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:23:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304054 Regular bail was held to be justified after completion of investigation and filing of the challan because continued custody required a concrete necessity. The court found no material showing that the petitioner would abscond or misuse liberty, and the fact that bail had already been granted in a connected matter weighed against further detention. The apprehension of tampering with evidence was rejected because the petitioner no longer had access to the bank records and documents forming the core evidence. Prolonged pre-trial custody cannot be treated as punishment once investigation is substantially complete. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304054