https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784503 Prolonged pre-trial custody and the unlikelihood of early trial completion justified bail, even in serious economic offences, because Article 21 protects personal liberty and speedy trial and pre-trial detention cannot become punishment. The Court noted that seriousness of the allegations is relevant but not decisive where investigation is complete, the case is largely documentary, charges are not framed, and the trial is unlikely to finish within a reasonable time. Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 was read as a liberty-enhancing, prison-decongesting provision, not a mandatory bar to bail or a requirement of continued incarceration until trial ends. Bail was directed subject to conditions. en-us Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:54:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784503 Prolonged pre-trial custody and the unlikelihood of early trial completion justified bail, even in serious economic offences, because Article 21 protects personal liberty and speedy trial and pre-trial detention cannot become punishment. The Court noted that seriousness of the allegations is relevant but not decisive where investigation is complete, the case is largely documentary, charges are not framed, and the trial is unlikely to finish within a reasonable time. Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 was read as a liberty-enhancing, prison-decongesting provision, not a mandatory bar to bail or a requirement of continued incarceration until trial ends. Bail was directed subject to conditions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=784503