Supply of complaint in money-laundering probe recognised where the complaint forms the foundation of the investigation.

In an ongoing investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, the complaint forming the basis of the inquiry had not been supplied to the petitioner. Because that complaint was the foundation of the investigation, the Court considered it necessary that the petitioner be furnished with a copy. The operative effect was that the petitioner was held entitled to receive the complaint underlying the money-laundering proceedings.

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Issues: Whether the petitioner was entitled to a copy of the complaint forming the basis of the ongoing money-laundering investigation.

Analysis: The proceedings arose from an investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, where the complaint underlying the inquiry had not been supplied to the petitioner. Since the complaint constituted the foundation of the ongoing investigation, the Court considered it to direct its supply to the petitioner.

Conclusion: The petitioner was entitled to be furnished with a copy of the complaint basis of the investigation.

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