Bail granted in fictitious entity investigation as petitioner was in custody for more than a year

Kashmir Kumar Agrawal Vs State of Odisha (Orissa High Court) Facts- The prosecution allegation is that the petitioner claims to be the Director of the company named M/s. Madhusmita Steel Industries Pvt. Ltd. which is a fictitious entity. The petitioner is in custody since 17.08.2020. P.R. was submitted on 09.10.2020 keeping the investigation open. From the report filed by the prosecution on 02.07.2021, it is seen that further investigation is still in progress. The question is, can this be a ground to deny bail to the accused indefinitely. Conclusion- It should be kept in mind that the offence...