https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306832 The HC applied the settled principles governing anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC, requiring case-specific assessment of the accusation, collected material, likelihood of arrest and the need to protect fair investigation. It held that the rigour of Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act does not control an application under Section 438 CrPC. On the facts, the petitioner was a retired public servant, most material had already been seized, the investigation had substantially progressed, and custodial arrest was not shown to be necessary. Anticipatory bail was therefore granted. en-us Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 01:20:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306832 The HC applied the settled principles governing anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC, requiring case-specific assessment of the accusation, collected material, likelihood of arrest and the need to protect fair investigation. It held that the rigour of Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act does not control an application under Section 438 CrPC. On the facts, the petitioner was a retired public servant, most material had already been seized, the investigation had substantially progressed, and custodial arrest was not shown to be necessary. Anticipatory bail was therefore granted. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306832