JUDGMENT :

Tirthankar Ghosh, J.

1. The present application for bail has been preferred in connection with M. L. Case No. 13 of 2022 arising out of ECIR No. KLZOII/19/2022 dated June, 24, 2022 under Section 3 read with Section 70 punishable under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

2. The allegations as set out in the complaint against the petitioner is as follows:-

“Smt. Satarupa Bhattacharya is the wife of Shri Manik Bhattacharya who are knowingly assisted Shri Manik Bhattaharya in the process of concealing and laundering the proceeds of crime acquired by Shri Manik Bhattacharya through criminal activity relating to the scheduled offences. Investigation conducted under PMLA revealed that Smt. Satarupa Bhattacharya and Sri Manik Bhattacharya in conspiracy with themselves and other induced their family members and relatives and pursuant to that conspiracy opened a number of joint bank accounts with those induced persons without informing them the purpose of opening the such joint bank accounts in her control, occupation and operation. Investigation further revealed that one of the joint bank accounts opened with Late Shri Mrityunjay Chatterjee who passed away in t