Pardon u/s. 306 Cr.P.C. doesn’t result in acquittal of offence under PMLA

Mohan Lal Rathi Vs Union of India (Allahabad High Court) Allahabad High Court held that the pardon granted under Section 306 Cr.P.C. to a person in a scheduled offence would not ipso facto result in his acquittal in the offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Facts- By means of this application filed u/s. 482 Cr.P.C., the applicant has sought to assail the validity of the cognizance/ summoning order dated 08.08.2019 passed in Complaint Case No.121/2019 titled “Directorate of Enforcement Vs. Yadav Singh & Others” in the Court of Session Judge / Special Judge PMLA, L...