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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD
Mahesh Mehra – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India Through Directorate Of Enforcement – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. outlines the background and procedural history. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. arguments presented by both parties. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. analysis of the court on legal standards and evidential sufficiency. (Para 14 , 15 , 17 , 20 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 30 , 32 , 42 , 56 , 87 , 90 , 98 , 101 , 120 , 124) |
| 4. legal definitions and ratios governing discharge and charge. (Para 19 , 22 , 28 , 35 , 41 , 61 , 69 , 70 , 77 , 123) |
| 5. conclusion dismissing the revision petitions. (Para 126 , 127) |
JUDGMENT :
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, J.
1. Both these matters are being heard and taken up together and disposed of by this common order/judgment.
2. Both these Criminal Revision petitions have been filed under sections 438 & 442 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
3. Criminal Revision No. 648 of 2025 is directed against the order dated 17.02.2025 passed by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner- XVIII-cum-Special Judge, PML Act, Ranchi in Misc. Criminal Application No.102 of 2025, in connection with ECIR Case No. 03 of 2023 arising out of ECIR//05/PAT/2012 registered for the offence under Sections 3 read with Section 70 of PMLA, 2002 and punishable under Section 4 o
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