https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310498 In a money-laundering prosecution governed by Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, the Court balanced the statutory bail restrictions against prolonged pre-trial custody, the fact that trial had not commenced, and the pendency of further investigation. It also considered the seriousness of the offence, the risk of witness intimidation, public interest, and the stalled stage of the proceeding caused by the stay and the absence of co-accused persons. On those facts, continued detention was treated as unjustified for the limited purpose sought, and interim bail was granted on stated terms and conditions to enable the accused to avail annual leave connected with another sentence. en-us Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Oct 2023 08:35:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310498 In a money-laundering prosecution governed by Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, the Court balanced the statutory bail restrictions against prolonged pre-trial custody, the fact that trial had not commenced, and the pendency of further investigation. It also considered the seriousness of the offence, the risk of witness intimidation, public interest, and the stalled stage of the proceeding caused by the stay and the absence of co-accused persons. On those facts, continued detention was treated as unjustified for the limited purpose sought, and interim bail was granted on stated terms and conditions to enable the accused to avail annual leave connected with another sentence. Case-Laws Money Laundering Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=310498