https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463469 Pre-arrest bail in a money-laundering prosecution was sought under Section 438 CrPC, but the record showed repeated summons under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, delayed and incomplete compliance, and continued non-appearance despite further opportunities. That conduct was treated as evasion rather than cooperation, and the discretionary nature of anticipatory bail was assessed in light of the statutory rigour of Section 45 PMLA. On that basis, the request for pre-arrest bail was rejected. en-us Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:06:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463469 Pre-arrest bail in a money-laundering prosecution was sought under Section 438 CrPC, but the record showed repeated summons under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, delayed and incomplete compliance, and continued non-appearance despite further opportunities. That conduct was treated as evasion rather than cooperation, and the discretionary nature of anticipatory bail was assessed in light of the statutory rigour of Section 45 PMLA. On that basis, the request for pre-arrest bail was rejected. Case-Laws Money Laundering Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463469