https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311507 Anticipatory bail in money-laundering prosecutions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is subject to the statutory rigour of section 45, and the Court may refuse relief where prima facie material shows a nexus between the applicant and the alleged laundering activity. The fact that no arrest was made during investigation, or that custodial interrogation is not shown to be necessary, is not by itself sufficient to secure anticipatory bail in such offences. The article treats anticipatory bail as an extraordinary remedy to be granted sparingly where the statutory threshold is not met, particularly given the premeditated nature and wider societal impact of money-laundering offences. en-us Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 30 Dec 2023 08:30:48 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311507 Anticipatory bail in money-laundering prosecutions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is subject to the statutory rigour of section 45, and the Court may refuse relief where prima facie material shows a nexus between the applicant and the alleged laundering activity. The fact that no arrest was made during investigation, or that custodial interrogation is not shown to be necessary, is not by itself sufficient to secure anticipatory bail in such offences. The article treats anticipatory bail as an extraordinary remedy to be granted sparingly where the statutory threshold is not met, particularly given the premeditated nature and wider societal impact of money-laundering offences. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311507