JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. Rizwan, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri Kuldeep Srivastava, learned counsel for the Enforcement Directorate.

2. As per learned counsel for the applicant, the present applicant is in jail since 10.03.2022 in ECIR No.ECIR/02/HIU/2018, under Sections 3, 4 & 70 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Police Station - Directorate of Enforcement, APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the present applicant has been falsely implicated in the case by the Enforcement Directorate (hereinafter referred to as "E.D.") inasmuch as no case is made out against the accused-applicant under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as "the PMLA"), which is punishable under Section 4 of the PMLA.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that the offence of money laundering as defined under Section 3 of the PMLA specifically posits that whosoever 'directly or indirectly attempts to indulge or knowingly assists or knowingly is a party or is actually involved in any process or activity connected with the proceeds of crime including its concealment, possession, acquis