PMLA arrest challenge: Supreme Court dismisses SLP and permits regular bail on its own merits.

Arrest under Section 19(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 was challenged as illegal. The High Court found no manifest arbitrariness or gross non-compliance with PMLA safeguards in the arrest and remand proceedings, and declined to quash the remand orders, leaving parties' rights open in trial and bail proceedings. The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition and granted liberty to seek regular bail, directing that any such application be considered on its own merits without being influenced by the observations in the impugned order.

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Outcome: Special Leave Petition dismissed. No interference was called for with the impugned judgment and order, while liberty was reserved to apply for regular bail to be considered on its own merits.

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