IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
ANEESH BABU – Appellant
Versus
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. application for bail based on alleged economic offences. (Para 1 , 2 , 5) |
| 2. arguments on bail conditions under pmla. (Para 8 , 10) |
| 3. seriousness of economic offences and bail perspective. (Para 9 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. bail application dismissed due to insufficient grounds. (Para 14 , 15) |
ORDER
This is an application for regular bail filed by the accused in ECIR No. KCZO/34/2021 on the files of the Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Government of India (Respondent), under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, the BNSS ).
2. The applicant is alleged to have committed the offence punishable under Section 3 read with Section 4 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (for short, the PMLA).
3. The applicant is a cashew dealer. Admittedly, four crimes were registered by the Kottarakkara Police Station, Kollam and one crime was registered by Kollam East Police Station against the applicant and others, for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 406, 408, 409, 420, 465, 468 and 471 read with Section 34 of the IPC, of which Sections 120B, 420 and 471 are scheduled offences under the PMLA.
4. The allegations in the three crimes
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