2023 (10) TMI 1403

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.... FOR THE APPLICANT : BY SHRI ANIL KHARE - SENIOR ADVOCATE WITH SHRI H.S. CHHABRA - ADVOCATE FOR THE RESPONDENTS : BY SHRI VIKRAM SINGH - ADVOCATE ORDER This is the first application filed by the applicant under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail relating to Crime No.ECIR/BHZO/02/2022 registered at Police Station-Enforcement Directorate, District-....

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....ncealment, possession or acquisition of proceeds of crime and used and projected the same as untainted property. No record or evidence has been collected regarding proceeds of crime. There is no evidence that money laundering has been done by the applicant. In these circumstances, applicant be released on anticipatory bail. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent argued that twin condit....

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....ation may be dismissed. 4. Heard the counsel for the parties. 5. Enforcement Directorate had filed a complaint under Section 3 and 4 of the PML Act, 2002 against the applicant and other co-accused persons. As per allegation, applicant was appointed by Bishop P.C. Singh without following the procedure for recruitment and his appointment was suppressed from ICSE Board. Said appointment was mad....

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.... schools. Monthly salary of applicant was Rs.55,000/- per month and he has amassed deposit of Rs.35,27,617/- in his bank account and Rs.21,35,807/- in FDRs. On going through the allegation made against the applicant, it is clear that applicant is having disproportionate assets and said assets may be result of proceeds of crime committed by P.C. Singh. Applicant may have helped directly or indirect....