New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) A Delhi court has rejected the bail plea of a woman, who claimed to be an actor and a cosmetologist, and had been arrested under the anti-money laundering law for fraud and misrepresentation.

Additional Sessions Judge Vijay Shankar was hearing the bail plea of Sandeepa Virk, who was arrested in August under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

In an order dated November 4, the court said that the allegations against Virk were grave and that her release on bail could hamper the investigation.

The "rigours" of Section 45 of the PMLA had to be considered in cases where women were named as accused, it said.

The two conditions in Section 45 of PMLA prescribe that the prosecutor must be given an opportunity to oppose the bail plea and the court must satisfy itself that there were reasonable grounds for believing that the accused was not guilty of the offence and not liable to commit any offence on bail.

Dismissing the relief, the court said that the present case was an economic offence at the stage of cognisance and that crucial witnesses were yet to be examined. PTI MNR VN VN

Cosmetologist arrested under PMLA denied bail in Delhi amid fraud probe, court cited pending witnesses and Section 45 rigours. Bail by an accused cosmetologist under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was denied because the allegations were grave, crucial witnesses were yet to be examined, and the court applied the rigours of Section 45 of the PMLA-requiring prosecutor opportunity to oppose bail and satisfaction that the accused is not guilty and will not offend if released.