Pramod Kumar Singh Vs Union of India (Jharkhand High Court)
Jharkhand High Court dismissed the bail application since the twin condition as provided under Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 is not being fulfilled. Also, there is sufficient material collected by ED to show that the applicant is prima facie guilty of the alleged offences.
Facts- An ECIR dated 27.10.2021 registered was based on FIR dated 08.06.2016 which was registered by ACB, Dhanbad u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1) (e) of P.C. Act, another FIR dated 26.08.2019 registered by ACB, Dhanbad against the accused petitioner namely, Pramod Kumar Singh @Pramod Singh @ Pramod Kumar, Block Account Manager at PHC, Jharia for misappropriation of NRHM funds and the role of persons posted at Primary Health Centre, Jharia cum Jodapokhar, Civil Surgeon, Dhanbad and staff posted there.
It is further stated that an analysis of statements of Saving Bank Accounts of PHC, Jharia cum Jodapokhar was done by ACB, Dhanbad and it was found that in these two account Rs.11,28,27,111.00 was transferred from the District Health Society between 01.03.2012 to 22.06.2016 and out of this, an amount of Rs.6,97,43,832.29 was misappropriated and thereby causing huge loss to the government and corresponding gain to themselves.
