Court Denies Bail in Online Betting Case, Citing Strong Prima Facie Evidence and Risk of Reoffending.

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....This summary pertains to a case involving the grant of regular bail in a money laundering case related to proceeds of crime from a scheduled offence of cheating and criminal conspiracy. The key points are: The court need not delve deep into the merits but should consider prima facie material against the accused. The court will not weigh evidence to determine guilt, as that is the trial court's role. At the bail stage, the court can only examine if a prima facie case is established. The criminal activity of opening bogus/benami bank accounts and utilizing them for illegal online betting, with illegal funds transferred through these accounts, constitutes proceeds of crime under PMLA. Digital records and statements u/s 50 of PMLA establish the.........