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Money-laundering is treated as an independent offence under the PMLA, and proceedings may continue even if the scheduled offence is at an early stage so long as it has not ended in discharge, acquittal or quashing. The article notes that, at bail stage, the court applied the twin conditions for release and found prima facie material of involvement, including witness statements and digital material; later retraction raised issues not suited to bail. It also records that a knee injury did not qualify the applicant as sick or infirm, so medical grounds for bail failed.
Money-laundering is treated as an independent offence under the PMLA, and proceedings may continue even if the scheduled offence is at an early stage so long as it has not ended in discharge, acquittal or quashing. The article notes that, at bail stage, the court applied the twin conditions for release and found prima facie material of involvement, including witness statements and digital material; later retraction raised issues not suited to bail. It also records that a knee injury did not qualify the applicant as sick or infirm, so medical grounds for bail failed.
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