Bail granted to Sanjay Singh in Money Laundering Case.


02 April 2024 Criminal Appeals & Suspension of Sentence >> Criminal Law   |   Prevention Of Money Laundering Act >> Criminal Law  

This judgement grants bail to Sanjay Singh, the appellant, who was facing charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

 

 

Key points:

  • The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), which investigates financial crimes, did not oppose bail for Sanjay Singh.
  • The bail is granted for the period during which the proceedings based on the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) are ongoing. The ECIR was filed in August 2022 under Sections 3 and 4 of PMLA.
  • The specific bail terms will be decided by the trial court.
  • Sanjay Singh's lawyer agreed that he wouldn't comment publicly on his role in the case.
  • This decision to grant bail is not a precedent for future cases.
  • The court has not commented on the merits of the case itself.
  PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT, 2002