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TMI Blog2021 (2) TMI 1353X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nto an amicable settlement - offences under Sections 419 and 420 r/w 34 IPC - Section 45(1) r/w 3, 4 and 8(5) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 - HELD THAT:- The complete answer to the arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioners is available in the recent amendments to Sections 3 and 44 of the PML Act, vide Act No. 23 of 2019. The amendment clearly states that a prosecution ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... JJ. For the Appellant : Kavyanathan for Nathan & Associates. For the Respondents : N. Ramesh, Special Public Prosecutor. ORDER P.N. PRAKASH, J. 1. This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to quash the criminal proceedings in C.C. No. 51 of 2016 pending on the file of the Principal Sessions Court, Chennai, in E.C.I.R. No. 2 of 2013 dated 26.03.2013 on the file of the respondent h ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rcement Directorate filed a complaint in C.C. No. 51 of 2016 against the petitioners herein for the offences under Section 45(1) r/w 3, 4 and 8(5) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (for brevity "the PML Act"), for quashing which, this petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. 5. Heard Mr. Kavyanathan, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Ramesh, learned Spec ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t deserves to be quashed. 7. Per contra, the learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent refuted the above submissions. 8. The complete answer to the aforesaid arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioners is available in the recent amendments to Sections 3 and 44 of the PML Act, vide Act No. 23 of 2019. The amendment clearly states that a prosecution under the PML Act ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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