2021 (4) TMI 821

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.... 45(1) read with Section 3 and 4 and 8(5) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 [hereinafter called PMLA Act, 2002]. The said petition was taken on file before the Principal Sessions Judge, Chennai. The learned Sessions Judge taken the complaint on file in C.C.No.58/2016. After serving the summons, the petitioners herein are arrayed as Accused Nos.14 and 15. After service of summons, they received the copy and filed petition u/s.245(2) Cr.P.C., before the Sessions Judge, to discharge them from the case in C.C.No.58/2016. The learned Sessions Judge, after enquiry, dismissed the said petition. Challenging the said order passed by the Sessions Judge, the accused No.14 has filed Crl.R.C.1252 of 2018 and accused No.15 has filed Crl.R.C....

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....l of the trial, which will only be a futile exercise. Therefore, the order of the Sessions Judge is liable to be set aside. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that there is averment against these appellants in the complaint and there are incriminating materials against them. Even the petitioners herein have also given the statement before the investigating agency during the investigation. A-4 also given the statement in which the involvement of these petitioners have been clearly stated. Therefore, once there are allegations against these petitioners in the complaint, it is for the petitioners A-14, A-15 to defend the same before the trial court. The court can proceed further by framing of charges and the defen....