As per case facts, Vikas Bansal, Vice Chairman of HGPI and AGPI, was implicated in a scholarship fraud and money laundering case. He was initially arrested by CBI, granted bail, ... and later arrested by ED. He sought bail, alleging biased investigation, prolonged incarceration, and parity with co-accused. The ED opposed bail citing the stringent conditions of PMLA and the gravity of economic offenses. The question arose whether the applicant should be granted bail, considering the long period of incarceration, the likelihood of a prolonged trial, the mandatory twin conditions under PMLA, and the principle of parity with co-accused. Finally, the High Court granted bail, holding that prolonged incarceration without timely trial violates Article 21. The court found that the PMLA's twin conditions were met due to the lengthy custody and improbable speedy conclusion of trial, also noting that co-accused had already been released on bail.