https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=448475 In economic offences, bail should ordinarily follow once investigation is complete and custody is no longer needed for interrogation, unless there is a real risk of absconding, tampering with evidence, or influencing witnesses. The Court applied the triple-test principles, noted that the challan had been filed, the case was triable by a Magistrate, and the record was largely documentary, so continued custody was unnecessary. It further held that seriousness of the accusation and alleged loss to the exchequer, by themselves, did not justify denial of bail. Bail was granted subject to conditions imposed by the Trial Court. en-us Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:52:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=448475 In economic offences, bail should ordinarily follow once investigation is complete and custody is no longer needed for interrogation, unless there is a real risk of absconding, tampering with evidence, or influencing witnesses. The Court applied the triple-test principles, noted that the challan had been filed, the case was triable by a Magistrate, and the record was largely documentary, so continued custody was unnecessary. It further held that seriousness of the accusation and alleged loss to the exchequer, by themselves, did not justify denial of bail. Bail was granted subject to conditions imposed by the Trial Court. Case-Laws GST Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=448475