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Sonu Kumar @ Jai Kumar @ Jayesh Kumar @ Anand Kumar @ Jai Kumar Sinha v. Union of India through Enforcement Directorate, Patna

Patna HC18 Feb 2020CR. MISC./85804/2019

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What is this about?

This was an oral order where the Patna High Court rejected the petitioner's application for anticipatory bail in a Special Trial case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act involving fraudulent withdrawal of funds through fake cheques.

What did the court decide?

Prayer for anticipatory bail rejected.

What the court decided

Sonu Kumar @ Jai Kumar @ Jayesh Kumar @ Anand Kumar @ Jai… — Money Laundering | Patna HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85804 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2013 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP.

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District- Patna

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Sonu Kumar @ Jai Kumar @ Jayesh Kumar @ Anand Kumar @ Jai Kumar Sinha Son of Arjun Prasad Sinha, Resident of Village-Khlarpura, Police Station-Bihata, District-Patna, permanent resident of village-Achucha, Police Station-Dulhin Bazar, District-Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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Union of India through Enforcement Directorate, Patna.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjeev Ranjan, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.S.D.Sanjay, Addl. S G Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, CGC, ED ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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4 18-02-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

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In this case, the petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Special Trial No.(PMLA) 04/2016, arising out of ECIR No.PTZO/04/2013, Complaint Case No.4/2016 registered for offence punishable under section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

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One Mr.Tiwari Bank official has identified the soft bank account and whereafter image was taken, forwarded to the present petitioner, whereafter fake cheques were prepared and put fake signature thereon and in that manner, huge amount has been withdrawn. It also appears from the record that group

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85804 of 2019(4) dt.18-02-2020 2/2

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of persons involved in the said offence. Altogether Rs.4,96,17,692/- has illegally been withdrawn in fraudulent manner.

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Looking to the entire facts and circumstances of the case, for the present, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and accordingly his prayer for bail is rejected.

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(Shivaji Pandey, J)

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Mahesh/-

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Sonu Kumar @ Jai Kumar @ Jayesh Kumar @ Anand Kumar @ Jai Kumar Sinha v. Union of India through Enforcement Directorate, Patna

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