Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Section 439—Bail—Delay in trial—Appellant has been arrested for offence under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act—Appellant has been undergone incarceration for a period of 1 year and 2 months—One out of 225 cited witnesses has been examined—Trial is not likely to be concluded within few years—Appellant deserves to be enlarged on bail, pending trial—Appeal allowed—Decision in the case of V. Senthil Balaji v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 SCC Online 2626, followed.
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