Bail in Socio-Economic Crimes and Criminal Justice in India

Abstract

Crimes committed by professionals, business men, public servants and organised criminal gangs after well planning by use of modern gadgets in course of performance of their official, professional, business activities in which they have expertise create serious challenge for finance, health and life of members of society and society. In criminal acts committed by professionals, businessmen and public servants, it is very difficult to identify whether sober and civilised activity was committed or criminal act was committed. Economic offenders are only concerned with their personal gain even at the cost of irreparable and serious loss to society which provided socialization and made him a human being, provided status and position, provided respect and reputation, provided stature and means. Money has become marker of power, position, status and reputation and for achieving money persons have no problem even to cause loses to the whole society. In this kind of crime generally evidences are readily not available, and further, fear of abscondance, obstruction in investigation, tampering with evidences appear more probable because of status, position and means of the accused. In such situation need of criminal justice and betterment of society requires special measures to deal with serious problem of socio-economic offences. One such measure is to keep the accused in custody for longer period and for it bail should not be granted in the same manner as granted in case of traditional offences. This paper will deal with and analyse issue relating to grant of bail in case of socio-economic offences.