Crl.A. No. 001961 / 2025

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Under PMLA, an accused who has undergone prolonged incarceration without cognizance being taken, where trial commencement is not foreseeable given the number of accused, witnesses, and absence of a constituted Special Court, is entitled to bail as a matter of right. As analysed on casestatus.in, the stringent twin conditions under Section 45 of PMLA yield to constitutional liberty when systemic delays render continued detention disproportionate to the maximum sentence prescribed.