ANIL SHIVAJIRAO BHOSALE vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT

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21-BA-4843-2024.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Digitally CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.4843 OF 2024 signed by SONALI SONALI MILIND MILIND PATIL PATIL Date: 2025.01.24 Anil Shivajirao Bhosale …Applicant 23:20:24 +0530 Versus Directorate of Enforcement …Respondent Mr. Niranjan Mundargi a/w. Ms. Keral Mehta, Mr. Chandansingh Shekawat, Advocates, i/b. Parinam Law Associates, for the Applicant. Mr. Hiten Venegavkar, P.P. a/w. Ms. Diksha Ramnani, for the Respondent-ED. CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J. DATED : 24th JANUARY 2025 JUDGMENT: 1. Heard Mr. Mundargi, learned Counsel along with Ms. Keral Mehta, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant and Mr. Venegavkar, learned P.P. appearing for the Respondent-ED. 2. This regular Bail Application is preferred under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“CrPC”) r/w. Section 45 and Section 65 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (“PMLA”) in ECIR/MBZO-II/20/2020 lodged by Respondent - ED. The relevant details are as follows: Page 1 of 46 Sonali 21-BA-4843-2024.DOC 1. ECIR No. ECIR/MBZO-II/ 20/2020 C.R./F.I.R. Number C. R. No. 0026/2020 (Scheduled Offence) 2. Date of Registration of ECIR 16.03.2021 Date of Registration of C.R./F.I.R. 08.01.2020 (Scheduled Offence) 3. Prosecuting Agency ECIR Enforcement Directorate Scheduled Offences Shivaji Nagar Police Station, Pune 4. Sections invoked (ECIR) Section 3 r/w. 70 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 Scheduled offences Sections 420 r/w. 34, 406, 408, 409, 465, 468 & 471 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 5. Date of arrest of the Applicant in 25.02.2020 Scheduled Offence Date of arrest in ECIR 05.03.2021 6. Date of filing of Charge-sheet in Charge-sheet bearing Scheduled Offence No. 32/2020 dated 18th May 2020 ECIR