https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751507 A woman accused in a money-laundering case was granted anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC because the Court found her cooperation with the investigation, the absence of any material showing obstruction, and the limited need for custodial arrest. The Court applied the proviso to Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, which permits release of a woman on bail, and noted that similarly placed co-accused had already received anticipatory bail. On that basis, the general rigour of Section 45 did not bar protection against arrest. en-us Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:38:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751507 A woman accused in a money-laundering case was granted anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC because the Court found her cooperation with the investigation, the absence of any material showing obstruction, and the limited need for custodial arrest. The Court applied the proviso to Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, which permits release of a woman on bail, and noted that similarly placed co-accused had already received anticipatory bail. On that basis, the general rigour of Section 45 did not bar protection against arrest. Case-Laws Money Laundering Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=751507