HC Grants Bail to Corruption accused considering Lack of direct evidence

Jayalakshmi Jaitly Vs Central Bureau Of Investigation  (Delhi High Court) The issue under consideration is appellant seeks suspension of sentence awarded by Trial Court for 4 years for the offence punishable under Section 9 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. High Court states that the appellant was neither caught red-handed accepting the money nor the appellant is beneficiary of the money as alleged. Moreover, the appellant was not arrested and faced the trial and continued to appear before the Trial Court as and when directed. In addition, during the present pandemic situation, the appea...