https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469253 Bail under the special organised-crime regime requires reasonable grounds to believe that the accused is not guilty and unlikely to commit an offence while on bail. Repeated alleged links to an organised crime syndicate, multiple charge-sheets and cognizance, and the attributed gang-related role meant those conditions were not met. The right to a speedy trial under Article 21 remains relevant, but prolonged custody alone does not override restrictive bail requirements in grave offences. The period of detention and trial progress must be balanced against the seriousness of allegations, witness-related concerns, and risk of further criminal activity or intimidation; on those factors, delay did not justify release. en-us Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:55:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469253 Bail under the special organised-crime regime requires reasonable grounds to believe that the accused is not guilty and unlikely to commit an offence while on bail. Repeated alleged links to an organised crime syndicate, multiple charge-sheets and cognizance, and the attributed gang-related role meant those conditions were not met. The right to a speedy trial under Article 21 remains relevant, but prolonged custody alone does not override restrictive bail requirements in grave offences. The period of detention and trial progress must be balanced against the seriousness of allegations, witness-related concerns, and risk of further criminal activity or intimidation; on those factors, delay did not justify release. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=469253