https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768782 Prolonged custody under the PMLA, combined with the stage of the proceedings, justified bail where the accused had been in jail for about nine months, charge had not been framed, 44 witnesses were cited, 17 accused faced trial, and the hearing on charge had not begun. The SC noted that trial commencement in the near future was remote and also considered the earlier bail order in the predicate offence. On those facts, the appellant was held entitled to bail, subject to stringent terms and conditions. en-us Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:36:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768782 Prolonged custody under the PMLA, combined with the stage of the proceedings, justified bail where the accused had been in jail for about nine months, charge had not been framed, 44 witnesses were cited, 17 accused faced trial, and the hearing on charge had not begun. The SC noted that trial commencement in the near future was remote and also considered the earlier bail order in the predicate offence. On those facts, the appellant was held entitled to bail, subject to stringent terms and conditions. Case-Laws Money Laundering Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768782