JUDGMENT :

Virender Singh, J.

Applicant-Arvind Rajta has filed the present application, under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as ‘CrPC’), seeking, his release on bail, during the pendency of trial, in case No. ECIR/SHSZO/04/2019, dated 22nd July, 2019, registered with Police Station Sub Zonal Office, Directorate of Enforcement, Shimla, under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘PMLA’).

2. The said case is stated to be registered on the basis of RC, registered by Central Bureau of Investigation (hereinafter referred to as ‘CBI’), vide RC 0962019S0002, dated 7th May, 2019, under Sections 120B read with Section 409, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPC’) and Sections 13 (1) (c), 13 (1) (d) read with Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘PC Act’).

3. The brief facts, leading to the file of the present ECIR, as per the applicant, are that a case FIR No. 133 of 2018, dated 16th November, 2018, was registered with Police Station East, Shimla, District Shimla, on the complaint made by State Project Officer, State Project