https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469044 Bail may be granted in a serious paper-leak and bribery prosecution where the investigation is complete, the charge-sheet has been filed, trial has not commenced, and sanction for prosecution remains pending. The Court weighed the gravity of the allegations against the applicants' clean antecedents, their status as public servants, prolonged pre-trial custody, and parity with co-accused already on bail, and held that continued incarceration would not advance the purpose of trial. Bail was therefore allowed, subject to conditions against tampering with evidence, influencing witnesses, and non-appearance before the trial court. en-us Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 30 May 2026 20:42:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469044 Bail may be granted in a serious paper-leak and bribery prosecution where the investigation is complete, the charge-sheet has been filed, trial has not commenced, and sanction for prosecution remains pending. The Court weighed the gravity of the allegations against the applicants' clean antecedents, their status as public servants, prolonged pre-trial custody, and parity with co-accused already on bail, and held that continued incarceration would not advance the purpose of trial. Bail was therefore allowed, subject to conditions against tampering with evidence, influencing witnesses, and non-appearance before the trial court. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469044