https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460832 Section 436A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was held to apply to prosecutions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 as a beneficial safeguard against prolonged pre-trial incarceration. The Court noted that entitlement under the provision is not absolute and may be refused where delay in trial is attributable to the accused or other valid reasons exist. On the facts, the accused had undergone more than three and a half years in custody, the charge had not been framed, the trial had not commenced, and no justification for denial was shown, so bail under Section 436A was granted. en-us Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:57:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460832 Section 436A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was held to apply to prosecutions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 as a beneficial safeguard against prolonged pre-trial incarceration. The Court noted that entitlement under the provision is not absolute and may be refused where delay in trial is attributable to the accused or other valid reasons exist. On the facts, the accused had undergone more than three and a half years in custody, the charge had not been framed, the trial had not commenced, and no justification for denial was shown, so bail under Section 436A was granted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460832