https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758933 In a money-laundering prosecution, regular bail was considered on medical grounds under the proviso to Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The Court noted that the investigation was complete, the complaint had been filed, the applicant's role was crystallised, and the case was largely documentary. It further relied on the applicant's prolonged custody, cooperation with the investigation, and serious medical ailments requiring continuing care, including morbid obesity and related comorbidities. On that basis, the applicant was treated as sick or infirm, and the statutory restriction was not regarded as an absolute bar where liberty could be protected by conditions. Regular bail was granted. en-us Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 10:09:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758933 In a money-laundering prosecution, regular bail was considered on medical grounds under the proviso to Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The Court noted that the investigation was complete, the complaint had been filed, the applicant's role was crystallised, and the case was largely documentary. It further relied on the applicant's prolonged custody, cooperation with the investigation, and serious medical ailments requiring continuing care, including morbid obesity and related comorbidities. On that basis, the applicant was treated as sick or infirm, and the statutory restriction was not regarded as an absolute bar where liberty could be protected by conditions. Regular bail was granted. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758933