https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313848 MP HC held that appeal against acquittal cannot be treated as continuation of prosecution or pending judicial proceedings. Once acquitted, presumption of innocence is reinforced regardless of pending appeal. State illegally withheld petitioner's frozen bank account amount despite police confirmation that account was not part of criminal investigation or chargesheet. Court directed immediate release of frozen amount, ruling State's action arbitrary and malafide. Petition allowed with costs. en-us Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 03 May 2024 20:09:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313848 MP HC held that appeal against acquittal cannot be treated as continuation of prosecution or pending judicial proceedings. Once acquitted, presumption of innocence is reinforced regardless of pending appeal. State illegally withheld petitioner's frozen bank account amount despite police confirmation that account was not part of criminal investigation or chargesheet. Court directed immediate release of frozen amount, ruling State's action arbitrary and malafide. Petition allowed with costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313848