1. Heard Sri Anuj Tandon, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Shiv P. Shukla, learned counsel for the Enforcement Directorate and perused the material placed on record.

2. The present anticipatory bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in Complaint Case No.15 of 2019, E.C.I.R. No. ECIR / 15 / PMLA / LZO / 2010, under S.3/4 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 at Police Station - Directorate Enforcement, District Lucknow with a prayer to enlarge him on anticipatory bail.

3. The applicant is stated to have moved an anticipatory bail application before the Special Judge, PMLA Lucknow, which was rejected by it vide order dated 07.01.2022

4. Facts in Brief
The Enforcement Directorate lodged an ECIR on 26.08.2010 in pursuance of the schedule offence bearing F.I.R. No. RC - 8A / 2007 dated 31.03.2007. After issuance of provisional attachment order No.01 of 2016 dated 28.03.2016, a complaint under S.44 and S.45 of P.M.L.A., 2002 has been filed against the applicant and other co - accused persons for an offence under S.3/4 of P.M.L.A., 2002.

5. In pursuance of F.I.R. No. RC - 8A / 2007, under S.120B, S.420, S.467, S.468 and S.471 IPC and S.13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of P