2023 (3) TMI 1493

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..... sed both the respondents on bail without having regard to the gravity of the offence and without considering the restrictive provisions of Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act - HELD THAT:- So far as the position of trial is concerned, the same is at the stage of framing of charges and investigation is complete. As both the respondents in these petitions have been enlarged on bail .....

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..... Sharma, Adv., Mr. Pratyush Srivastava, Adv. For the Respondent : Mr. Pallav Shisodia, Sr. Adv., Mr. Ravi Mehrotra, Adv., Mr. R.K. Sinha, Adv., Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Sinha, AOR, Mr. Siddharth Aggarwal, Sr. Adv., Mr. Pai Amit, AOR, Ms. Swati Bhardwaj, Adv., Mr. Shantanoo Saxena, Adv., Mr. Abhiyudaya Vats, Adv. ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, i.e., the Enforcement Directorate and the r .....

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..... ch circumstances, as both the respondents in these petitions have been enlarged on bail four years back and further that they have already suffered about three years imprisonment in the predicate offences, we do not think any benefit would accrue to the investigating agency by taking them again in custody. In the event the prosecution finds that these two respondents are not cooperating in the tri .....

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