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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD
Yash Jalan – Appellant
Versus
Directorate of Enforcement through its Assistant Director – Respondent
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| 1. illegal mining generates pmla proceeds of crime. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. ecir consolidates firs for pmla prosecution. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. bnss 223 mandates pre-cognizance hearing. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. supplementary complaints part of original cognizance. (Para 12 , 13) |
| 5. bnss 528 quashing requires impeccable material. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 6. no new hearing after initial cognizance. (Para 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54) |
| 7. pmla liability without predicate accusation. (Para 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67) |
| 8. knowing assistance constitutes money laundering offence. (Para 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114 , 115) |
| 9. proceedings valid; petition dismissed. (Para 116 , 117 , 118) |
JUDGMENT :
SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, J.
1. The instant criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed under
PMLA proceedings against new accused via supplementary complaint need no pre-cognizance hearing under BNSS Section 223 if original cognizance pre-exists; money laundering offence independent, prosecu....
The court ruled that the arrest of the petitioner was unlawful due to insufficient evidence linking him to illegal mining, which is not a scheduled offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Ac....
The court upheld the necessity of trial for charges framed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, emphasizing that prima facie evidence supports the petitioner’s involvement in fraudulent acti....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the wide scope of Section 3 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 to cover all persons involved in any process or activity connected with....
(1) ECIR – Application seeking quashing/stay of proceedings – Commission of scheduled offence is prerequisite and sine-qua-non for initiating investigation under PMLA.(2) Quashing of criminal proceed....
Without a predicate offense, proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act cannot be sustained, as established by the Supreme Court.
The sufficiency of evidence and compliance with essential elements to constitute an offence under the PMLA Act are crucial in determining the legality of criminal proceedings.
Discharge denied in PMLA case as scheduled offences pending via protest petitions/remand; prima facie case from money trail suffices at discharge without mini-trial; beneficial ownership extends liab....
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