2025 (2) TMI 959 - SCH - Money Laundering

SC Dismisses Petition, Upholds HC Order; Petitioner Can Pursue Bail Application with Expedited Hearing Urged by SC.

The SC dismissed the Special Leave Petition, upholding the HC's impugned order. The SC clarified that the petitioner retains the right to raise all ... Seeking release of petitioner - illegality in the arrest of the petitioner or not - whether petitioner was not produced before the learned Special Court within 24 hours of his arrest as mandated in law? - HELD THAT:- There are no ground to interfere with the impugned order passed by the High Court. However, it is made clear that the impugned judgment will not stand in the way of the petitioner raising all the contentions while seeking an appropriate remedy in the manner known to law. The regular bail application of the petitioner is pending before the High Court. The petitioner is at liberty to proceed with the bail application, notwithstanding the impugned order passed. The High Court is requested to expedite the hearing in the pending bail application. SLP dismissed. The Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered by Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Mithal, declined to interfere with the impugned order of the High Court. The Court clarified that the impugned judgment would not prevent the petitioner from raising all contentions in seeking a legal remedy. The petitioner's bail application before the High Court was noted, and the petitioner was granted liberty to pursue the bail application despite the impugned order. The Court urged the High Court to expedite the hearing on the pending bail application. The Special Leave Petition was dismissed with the mentioned liberty, and any pending application(s) were disposed of.