Special bail treatment for women accused of money laundering permits departure from twin conditions, subject to case-specific judicial discretion.

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....The first proviso to section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act creates a case-specific exception for women seeking bail from the statutory twin conditions. The benefit is discretionary, not automatic, and depends on the facts. Completion of investigation, filing of the complaint, time in custody, and absence of any investigative need for the woman's presence supported the grant of regular bail; no basis arose to cancel it.....