https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=764786 The proviso to Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is treated as an exception to the twin bail conditions in clause (ii), so a woman accused is not required to satisfy those conditions. Once that exception applies, bail is assessed on ordinary principles, including custody period, absence of antecedents, stage of trial, and likely trial duration. On the stated facts-prolonged custody, no evidence having commenced, a large witness list, and no criminal antecedents-the material justified enlargement on bail pending trial, subject to terms fixed by the Special Court. en-us Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 18 Jan 2025 08:47:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=764786 The proviso to Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is treated as an exception to the twin bail conditions in clause (ii), so a woman accused is not required to satisfy those conditions. Once that exception applies, bail is assessed on ordinary principles, including custody period, absence of antecedents, stage of trial, and likely trial duration. On the stated facts-prolonged custody, no evidence having commenced, a large witness list, and no criminal antecedents-the material justified enlargement on bail pending trial, subject to terms fixed by the Special Court. Case-Laws Money Laundering Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=764786