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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR
UMA SHANKER VYAS, J.
Shahnawaz Ahmed Jeelani S/o Mohibudeen Jeelani - Appellant
Versus
Directorate of Enforcement - Respondent
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 3rd Bail Application No. 1325 of 2025
Decided On : 22-04-2025
(A) Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 - Section 45 - Constitutional safeguards under Article 21 - The court emphasized that prolonged incarceration cannot convert pre-trial detention into a sentence without trial, and statutory restrictions cannot override constitutional rights. (Paras 6, 7, 17, 27)
(B) Bail - The court reiterated that constitutional courts have the power to grant bail despite statutory restrictions when the right to a speedy trial is violated. (Paras 17, 27)
Facts of the case:
The appellant has been incarcerated for over 15 months under the PMLA, with the trial not likely to conclude within a reasonable time, raising concerns about the violation of the right to a speedy trial under Article 21. (Paras 29)
Findings of Court:
The court found that the statutory provisions do not negate the constitutional courts' ability to grant bail, especially when the trial is delayed unreasonably. (Paras 17, 27)
Issues: The main issues were whether the statutory provisions under the PMLA can override constitutional rights and the implications of prolonged incarceration on the right to a speedy trial. (Paras 6, 7, 17)
Ratio Decidendi: The court held that constitutional courts can grant bail on grounds of violation of constitutional rights, particularly when the trial is unlikely to conclude in a reasonable time, thus safeguarding the rights of undertrials. (Paras 17, 27)
Result: Bail granted.
JUDGMENT :
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1. Manish Sisodia vs. Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 SCC Online SC 1920
2. Padam Chand Jain vs. Enforcement Directorate, MANU/SCOR/07119/2025
3. V. Senthil Balaji vs. Dy. Director, Directorate of Enforcement, 2024 SCC Online SC 2626
4. Mahesh Mittal vs. Directorate of Enforcement, S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Appl. No. 13676/2024
5. Union of India vs. K.A. Najeeb, (2021) 3 SCC 713
6. Udhaw Singh vs. Enforcement Directorate, 2025 SCC Online SC 357
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1. Vijay Madanlal Choudhary and Others vs. Union of India and Others, (2023) 12 SCC 1
2. Directorate of Enforcement vs. Aditya Tripathi, 2023 SCC Online SC 619
3. The Union of India through the Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement vs. Kanhaiya Prasad, 2025 SCC Online SC 306
4. Tarun Kumar vs. Assistant Director Directorate of Enforcement, 2023 SCC Online SC 1486
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Constitutional courts can grant bail despite statutory restrictions when prolonged incarceration violates the right to a speedy trial under Article 21.
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