https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469175 Under MCOCA bail restrictions, the Delhi HC held that continued custody was not justified because the available material did not meet the statutory threshold for refusing bail. The Court applied the broad-probabilities test at the bail stage and found that retracted co-accused confessions, alleged jail facilitation, and other circumstances did not form a complete corroborated chain showing the applicant's requisite mens rea or receipt of pecuniary advantage. Material relating to CCTV blockage did not link to the applicant's tenure, and the record then available was insufficient to establish culpability to the level required under Section 21(4). Bail was granted subject to bond, sureties, and conditions. en-us Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:19:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469175 Under MCOCA bail restrictions, the Delhi HC held that continued custody was not justified because the available material did not meet the statutory threshold for refusing bail. The Court applied the broad-probabilities test at the bail stage and found that retracted co-accused confessions, alleged jail facilitation, and other circumstances did not form a complete corroborated chain showing the applicant's requisite mens rea or receipt of pecuniary advantage. Material relating to CCTV blockage did not link to the applicant's tenure, and the record then available was insufficient to establish culpability to the level required under Section 21(4). Bail was granted subject to bond, sureties, and conditions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469175