Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Section 439—Bail—Money laundering case—Appellant, who is facing prosecution under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, is in custody for last 19 months—Charge is not yet framed—There are 31 prosecution witnesses and more than 130 documents—Case is made out of for enlarging the appellant on bail pending trial—Decisions in the case of V. Senthil Balaji v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 INSC 739 and Prem Prakash v. Union of India, 2024 (9) SCC 787, followed.
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