https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768659 Chhattisgarh HC rejected regular bail application in money laundering case involving illegal extortion on coal transportation. Court found applicant, a government servant, prima facie involved in assisting extortion syndicate and generating proceeds of crime, failing to satisfy twin conditions under Section 45 PMLA. Court rejected argument that prosecution sanction under Section 218 BNSS was required, holding alleged acts were outside official duties scope. Bail application dismissed considering nature of accusations, evidence collected, and applicant's specific role in commission of offence. en-us Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:40:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768659 Chhattisgarh HC rejected regular bail application in money laundering case involving illegal extortion on coal transportation. Court found applicant, a government servant, prima facie involved in assisting extortion syndicate and generating proceeds of crime, failing to satisfy twin conditions under Section 45 PMLA. Court rejected argument that prosecution sanction under Section 218 BNSS was required, holding alleged acts were outside official duties scope. Bail application dismissed considering nature of accusations, evidence collected, and applicant's specific role in commission of offence. Case-Laws Money Laundering Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768659