https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763947 Bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act is governed by Section 45, which requires satisfaction that the accused is not guilty and is not likely to commit an offence while on bail, after hearing the Public Prosecutor. The article states that the Code of Criminal Procedure applies only inconsistently with the Act, which has overriding force. On the available material, prolonged custody of about 14 months, filing of the money-laundering complaint, and delay in the predicate offence investigation indicated that trial was unlikely to begin soon. The ratio stated is that the twin conditions are assessed on broad probabilities, and where pre-trial detention becomes indefinite, Article 21 liberty may justify bail with safeguards. en-us Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 18:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763947 Bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act is governed by Section 45, which requires satisfaction that the accused is not guilty and is not likely to commit an offence while on bail, after hearing the Public Prosecutor. The article states that the Code of Criminal Procedure applies only inconsistently with the Act, which has overriding force. On the available material, prolonged custody of about 14 months, filing of the money-laundering complaint, and delay in the predicate offence investigation indicated that trial was unlikely to begin soon. The ratio stated is that the twin conditions are assessed on broad probabilities, and where pre-trial detention becomes indefinite, Article 21 liberty may justify bail with safeguards. Case-Laws Money Laundering Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763947