Iqbal Ibrahim Kaskar@ Iqbal Hasan Sahikh Ibrahim v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
PMLA bail granted after acquittal in predicate offence; post-acquittal detention under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 held redundant; prolonged incarceration exceeding eight years as decisive ground; charge under Section 45 read with Section 470 PMLA Act; flight-risk objection answered through stringent conditions; cancellation clause under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C.; Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail on furnishing a P.R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, with liberty to furnish provisional cash bail of Rs.25,000/- for immediate release and sureties within four weeks; subject to conditions including furnishing his residential address to the concerned Police Station and trial Court, reporting to the Investigating Officer as and when called, marking presence before the trial Court on the first Tuesday of every month, co-operating with the conduct of trial, not leaving the State of Maharashtra without prior permission of the trial Court, and not influencing witnesses or tampering with evidence.