https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770383 Regular bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act can still be granted where prolonged pre-trial custody, an uncommenced trial, and a pending investigation make timely completion of proceedings unlikely. The Delhi HC noted that the applicant had remained in judicial custody since 01.07.2024, the complaint trial had not started, and the record did not show a traced money trail or property acquired from alleged proceeds of crime. It held that the stringent embargo in Section 45 could not override Article 21 rights to personal liberty and speedy trial when continued incarceration would be unreasonably prolonged. Bail was granted. en-us Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 10 May 2025 08:36:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770383 Regular bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act can still be granted where prolonged pre-trial custody, an uncommenced trial, and a pending investigation make timely completion of proceedings unlikely. The Delhi HC noted that the applicant had remained in judicial custody since 01.07.2024, the complaint trial had not started, and the record did not show a traced money trail or property acquired from alleged proceeds of crime. It held that the stringent embargo in Section 45 could not override Article 21 rights to personal liberty and speedy trial when continued incarceration would be unreasonably prolonged. Bail was granted. Case-Laws Money Laundering Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=770383