AT adjudicated a money laundering case involving illegal coal...

AT adjudicated a money laundering case involving illegal coal excavation and theft from a leasehold area. The tribunal rejected appellants' challenge to provisional attachment orders, finding prima facie evidence of money laundering through shell companies. Witness statements under Section 50 of PMLA 2002, corroborated by joint vigilance inspections revealing illegal equipment and coal recovery, substantiated the allegations. The appellants failed to demonstrate legitimate income sources, with funds channeled through non-existent companies. The tribunal concluded that respondents' actions were legally sound, and no procedural irregularities warranted interference. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the provisional attachment of appellants' properties.

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