JUDGMENT

18.03.2024

01. 482 of the Cr.P.C for challenging order dated 25.08.2023 passed by the Principal Sessions Judge (Special Court, Designated under PMLA), Jammu (hereinafter to be referred as “the Special Judge”), whereby cognizance of offences on basis of supplementary complaint filed by the respondent against the petitioner has been taken and thereafter process has been issued against him.

02.

on behalf of the respondent.

03.

04. offences under Section 3/4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) was filed by the respondent against six accused, including the petitioner herein, before the learned Special Judge. As per the said complaint, the accused persons, which included the petitioner, were found involved in a case arising out of FIR No. 302/2012, registered with Police Station, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu for offences under Sections 406, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the RPC. It was further alleged that provisionally attached amount of Rs. 32,34,633/- as also the moveable and immoveable property worth Rs. 1,16,49,649/- are proceeds of crime acquired by the accused, who had indulged in the commission of the scheduled offences that are subject matter of the aforesai