https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752515 An application for exemption from personal appearance under Section 205 CrPC was held maintainable in a prosecution under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and the bar in Section 45 of that Act was held not to control such a request. The trial court was required to exercise Section 205 discretion cautiously on the basis of sufficient and cogent reasons showing the accused's inability to attend, and to decide the request on its own merits in accordance with law. The order rejecting exemption was therefore held unsustainable, set aside, and the matter remanded for fresh consideration of the Section 205 application. en-us Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 11 May 2024 17:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752515 An application for exemption from personal appearance under Section 205 CrPC was held maintainable in a prosecution under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and the bar in Section 45 of that Act was held not to control such a request. The trial court was required to exercise Section 205 discretion cautiously on the basis of sufficient and cogent reasons showing the accused's inability to attend, and to decide the request on its own merits in accordance with law. The order rejecting exemption was therefore held unsustainable, set aside, and the matter remanded for fresh consideration of the Section 205 application. Case-Laws Money Laundering Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752515