2023 (8) TMI 479

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...., Sr. Adv. Mr. J.H. Jafri, Adv. Mr. Sachin Shanmukham Pujari, AOR Mr. Yasir Abasi, Adv. Mr. Dinkar Tiwari, Adv. For the Respondent : Mr. S.V. Raju, A.S.G. Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR Mrs. Sairia Raju, Adv. Mr. Chandrashekher A. Chakalabbi, Adv. Mr. Zoheb Hussain, Adv. Mr. Annam Venkatesh, Adv. Mr. T.S. Sabarish, Adv. ORDER Leave granted. By order dated 28.05.2022 passed by the Sessio....

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....lant - Sachin Bhati, on his appearance before the trial court as a representative of the companies, vide order dated 21.07.2022, was remanded to district jail, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. By another order dated 03.10.2022, the Sessions Judge/Special Court, PMLA, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh rejected the bail application of the appellant - Sachin Bhati. Accordingly, the appellant - Sachin Bhati had challe....

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....juristic person can be prosecuted for offence punishable under law, but being a juristic person custodial sentence cannot be imposed. Thus, the direction given to send/remand the appellant - Sachin Bhati to judicial custody is unsustainable in law and, therefore, set aside. Recording the aforesaid, we allow the present appeal and direct that the appellant - Sachin Bhati be released from cust....