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BNSS Section 479 Proviso | First-Time Undertrials Entitled to Bail After Serving One-Third of Maximum Sentence : Bombay HC
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BNSS Section 479 Proviso | First-Time Undertrials Entitled to Bail After Serving One-Third of Maximum Sentence : Bombay HC

Bombay High Court rules that first-time undertrials are entitled to bail under BNSS Section 479 proviso after serving one-third of the maximum possible sentence, emphasizing that trial delays cannot justify prolonged detention. The ruling sets a precedent for bail jurisprudence in economic offences where the accused has no prior criminal record.