2024 (2) TMI 620 - SCH - Money Laundering

Maintainability of petition - Seeking cancellation of bail which is granted by the High Court - High Court in 2021 (12) TMI 78 - KARNATAKA HIGH COURT earlier held that The petitioner is not required to be detained in custody for any other purpose except to ensure his presence before the Trial Court and to see that he will not commit such offence while on bail. Under such circumstances, his further detention in custody would amount to infringement of his valuable right to life and personal liberty. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled to be enlarged on bail. HELD THAT - Since the petitioner seeks cancellation of bail which is granted on 28th October, 2021 by the High Court and there is no allegation against the respondent that he is misused the liberty after granting the bail, we are not inclined to entertain the present petition. The special leave petition is, accordingly, dismissed.

Summary

The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking cancellation of bail granted by the High Court on 28th October, 2021 as there was no allegation of misuse of liberty by the respondent. The court clarified that the order would not set a precedent for other cases and disposed of any pending applications.