https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753863 In a PMLA bail matter, prima facie material showing interception of smuggled betel nuts, statements identifying the applicant as the actual consignee, and money-trail evidence of layering through fictitious entities weighed against the plea for immediate release. Objections to the legality of arrest and remand were treated as not determinative at the bail stage under the statutory scheme. The decisive factor favouring bail was parity: the principal accused, alleged supplier and graver offender, had already been released on bonds, while the applicant remained in custody. The applicant's prior appearances before the investigating agency and his comparatively limited role supported bail subject to standard conditions. en-us Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:18:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753863 In a PMLA bail matter, prima facie material showing interception of smuggled betel nuts, statements identifying the applicant as the actual consignee, and money-trail evidence of layering through fictitious entities weighed against the plea for immediate release. Objections to the legality of arrest and remand were treated as not determinative at the bail stage under the statutory scheme. The decisive factor favouring bail was parity: the principal accused, alleged supplier and graver offender, had already been released on bonds, while the applicant remained in custody. The applicant's prior appearances before the investigating agency and his comparatively limited role supported bail subject to standard conditions. Case-Laws Money Laundering Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753863