JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Revision Petition has been filed under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code to set aside the order dated 16.08.2023 granting bail to the accused in Crl.M.P. No.6628 of 2023 in Spl.C.C.No.1 of 2022 by the learned XIII CBI Court, (Spl. Court for PMLA Cases), Chennai.)

1. Shri.Ahmed A.R.Buhari, the respondent herein was arrested on 04.03.2022, pursuant to registration of the case against him under Sections 3 & 4 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (hereinafter referred to “PMLA Act”) in F.No.ECIR/CEZO/I/01/2018 which was on the file of Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai Zone-I, Chennai. On completion of investigation, the Enforcement Directorate had filed final report and the same was taken on file by the Special Court for CBI cases, Chennai in Spl.C.C.No.01 of 2022 after being transferred from the Principal Sessions Court, Chennai. Before the trial Court, the petitioner sought for grant of bail in Crl.MP. No.6628 of 2023 and same was allowed on 16.08.2023. The docket order uploaded in the Court website read as below:-

“1.The petitioner/Accused (A1) required to surrender/deposit his passport before this court custody until further order