Bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) Act of 2002
The basis of Bail lies on the principle that there is an assumption of innocence of a person until he is found guilty. In most of the cases where bail is granted, a sum of money or property has to be deposited to the Court as a guarantee that the accused will appear in Court, whenever required. The Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) Act of 2002 provides that the accused cannot be granted bail for any offence under the Act unless ‘the public prosecutor’, appointed by the Government, gets a chance to oppose his bail. If he...
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