Medical bail under PMLA can apply where cumulative conditions require continuous supervised treatment that custody cannot effectively provide.

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....Section 45(1) of the PMLA permits regular bail for an accused who is sick or infirm. "Sick" and "infirm" operate disjunctively and do not require terminal illness, irreversible deterioration, imminent danger to life, surgery, or hospitalisation. Infirmity may result from substantial physical impairment without an immediate life-threatening condition. Medical needs must be assessed cumulatively, including coexisting conditions and the need for structured, continuous, supervised rehabilitation. Hospital referrals, diagnostic tests, or conservative management do not alone establish adequate care; the material issue is whether custody can effectively deliver the prescribed treatment. Bail safeguards may address risks to witnesses, evidence, investigation, and trial.....