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Circumstantial Evidence Alone Insufficient for Bail Denial After Investigation Closure | BNS Sections 318, 336, 340 | Bombay HC
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Circumstantial Evidence Alone Insufficient for Bail Denial After Investigation Closure | BNS Sections 318, 336, 340 | Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court granted bail in a forgery and fraud case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, holding that once the investigation is complete, mere circumstantial evidence - including inadmissible confessions and call records - cannot justify continued detention. This reinforces that bail cannot be withheld solely on speculative links when no direct evidence ties the accused to the conspiracy, setting a critical precedent for non-bailable offences under BNS with seven-year maximum punishment.