https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462576 In a PMLA prosecution, prolonged pre-trial custody can justify bail despite the statutory restrictions in Section 45 where continued incarceration would infringe the Article 21 right to a speedy trial. The Court noted that the accused had been in custody for about 15 months, charge had not been framed, and the trial was unlikely to conclude soon. It treated the delay and the absence of near-term completion of trial as decisive factors supporting release, while leaving the substantive questions about the transactions to be tested at trial. The framework in Section 479 of the BNSS was also noticed in this context. en-us Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:03:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462576 In a PMLA prosecution, prolonged pre-trial custody can justify bail despite the statutory restrictions in Section 45 where continued incarceration would infringe the Article 21 right to a speedy trial. The Court noted that the accused had been in custody for about 15 months, charge had not been framed, and the trial was unlikely to conclude soon. It treated the delay and the absence of near-term completion of trial as decisive factors supporting release, while leaving the substantive questions about the transactions to be tested at trial. The framework in Section 479 of the BNSS was also noticed in this context. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462576