Conditions u/s 45 of PMLA applies to anticipatory bail application u/s 438 Cr. P.C.

Directorate of Enforcement Vs M. Gopal Reddy & Anr (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court of India held that conditions under Section 45 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) is applicable to Anticipatory Bail application under section 438 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Facts- A FIR was registered by Economic Offences Wing (EOW), wherein 20 persons/companies were named as suspected in the said scam. M/s Max Mantena Micro JV, Hyderabad was one among them. According to the ED, in order to gather evidence, a search operation was conducted under the provisions of Section 17...