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2026 Supreme(HP) 282

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
VIRENDER SINGH
Vikas Bansal – Appellant
Versus
Directorate of Enforcement (ED) – Respondent


Advocate Appeared:
For the Applicant :Mr. Ajay Kochhar, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Swati Sharma, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Advocate (through Video Conferencing), with Mr. Ajeet Singh Saklani & Mr. Surila Sangam, Advocates, and Mr. Vikash Kumar, Assistant Director, ED.

Table of Content
1. ecir basis: predicate offence scholarship fraud investigation. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
2. arrest alleged vengeful post-io bribery complaint. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)
3. bail grounds: parity, delay, voluminous evidence. (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23)
4. applicant's role in bogus claims, proceeds laundering. (Para 24)
5. pmla section 45 twin conditions for bail. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28)
6. trial delay justifies bail despite pmla rigours. (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34)
7. constitutional courts override statutory bail restrictions. (Para 35 , 36 , 37 , 38)
8. twin conditions satisfied by prolonged custody, parity. (Para 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49)
9. bail granted with stringent conditions. (Para 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55)
JUDGMENT :
Virender Singh, J.

Applicant-Vikas Bansal has filed the present application, under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BNSS’), with a prayer to release him, on bail, during the pendency of the trial, pending before the learned Special Judge (PMLA), Shimla, arising out of case No. ECIR/SHSZO/04/2019, dated 19.07.2019, regi


















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