Special Court under the Prevention of Money laundering Act - New Area specified for trial of offence punishable under section 4 - Notification No. S.O.372(E) dated the 5th February, 2016 as amended. - S.O. 4496 (E) - Prevention of Money-Laundering

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th October, 2023 S.O. 4496(E) . In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 43 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 (15 of 2003) and in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Patna, the Central Government hereby makes further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3 Subsection (ii) vide number S.O.372(E) dated the 5th February, 2016 . In the table to the said notification, for serial number 4 and the entries relating there to, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:- Sl. No. State or Union Territory Court of Session designated as Special Court under the Prevention of Money- Laundering Act, 2002 Area specified for trial of offence punishable under section 4 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (1) (2) (3) (4) 4 Bihar District and Sessions Judge, Patna Districts of Patna, Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur, Rohtas, Nalanda, Jamui, Munger, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura, Jehanabad, Arwal, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Banka, Bhagalpur (17 districts). Additional District and Sessions Judge-XVI, Patna Districts of Begusarai, Khagaria, Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj, East Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Vaishali, West Champaran, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur, Madhepura, Saharsa, Supaul, Araria, Katihar, Kishanganj, Purnea (21 districts). [F. No. C-18015/3/2023-Ad.ED)] RAJEEV LOCHAN, Under Secy. Foot Note : The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub Section (ii), vide number S.O. 372(E), dated the 5th February, 2016 and subsequently amended vide number S.O. 966(E), dated 27th March, 2017.