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2018 DIGILAW 4547 (PNJ)

Kamaljit Kaur v. State of Punjab

2018-11-27

ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN

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JUDGMENT Mr. Arvind Singh Sangwan, J. (Oral) - Prayer in this petition is for grant of anticipatory bail in complaint case bearing No.1 dated 18.1.2017 registered under Sections 45(1) of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, District Patiala for offences punishable under Sections 3 and 4 of PMLA, 2002 arising out of ECIR/02/JLZO/2014. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in pursuance to the order dated 06.06.2017, the petitioner has already put in appearance before the trial Court. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that in pursuance to the interim order granted by this Court, the petitioner has already appeared before the trial Court and he has been released on interim bail and subsequent thereto he is regularly appearing before the trial Court and is facing the trial and has not misused the concession of interim bail. 4. This fact is not disputed by the learned counsel appearing for the complainant. 5. The learned counsel for the complainant has, however, opposed the prayer on the ground that as per provisions of Section 45 of the Act, the petitioner is not entitled to bail. 6. After hearing the counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is on bail for the last about 1 year and 6 months and has not misused the concession of bail at any time, the interim order dated 6.6.2017 granting the interim bail is made absolute. 7. However, liberty is grant to the complainant to apply for cancellation of bail, in case at any subsequent stage, the petitioner/accused is found misusing the concession of bail. 8. The present petition stands disposed of.