https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751194 Section 436-A CrPC can apply in a PMLA prosecution where the accused has undergone more than one-half of the maximum prescribed sentence and no death penalty is involved. The Court held that the benefit of the provision cannot be denied merely because the allegations are serious or the offence is an economic one. It also held that the filing of bail and interlocutory applications, without mala fides, does not by itself show that the trial delay is attributable to the accused. As the case remained at the pre-charge stage and no near-term completion was shown, continued detention was found inconsistent with personal liberty and bail was granted subject to conditions. en-us Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 08:43:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751194 Section 436-A CrPC can apply in a PMLA prosecution where the accused has undergone more than one-half of the maximum prescribed sentence and no death penalty is involved. The Court held that the benefit of the provision cannot be denied merely because the allegations are serious or the offence is an economic one. It also held that the filing of bail and interlocutory applications, without mala fides, does not by itself show that the trial delay is attributable to the accused. As the case remained at the pre-charge stage and no near-term completion was shown, continued detention was found inconsistent with personal liberty and bail was granted subject to conditions. Case-Laws Money Laundering Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751194