In Brief
The appellant was arrested in connection with a money-laundering investigation. When no complaint was filed within 60 days, he sought statutory bail under Section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Both the Trial Court and High Court rejected his plea, holding that Section 167(2) does not apply to Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases. The Supreme Court reversed this, holding that Section 167(2) applies to all criminal proceedings unless expressly excluded by statute. Since PMLA explicitly incorporates CrPC provisions and does not exclude Section 167(2), the appellant was entitled to statutory bail after 60 days without a complaint being filed.
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