Ashutosh Bajoria Vs Rajesh Kumar Sharma (Rajasthan High Court)
Rajasthan High Court granted permission to travel abroad to the person accused under Prevention of Money Laundering Act on furnishing of bank guarantee of Rs. 25 Lakhs. Accordingly, appeal allowed.
Facts- Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement filed criminal complaint against the petitioner and other co-accused for the offence under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 before the Special Court (PMLA, 2002) Special Judge (CBI Cases) No. 3, Jaipur Metropolitan-I (Trial Court) wherein cognizance was taken against the petitioner and co-accused for the above offences vide order dated 12.07.2021 and arrest warrants were issued against them.
Trial Court issued standing arrest warrants against the petitioner and notice u/s. 82, 83 Cr.P.C. were also issued for appearance of the petitioner vide order dated 08.09.2021. Thereafter the petitioner submitted an application u/s. 70(2) read with Section 71 Cr.P.C. for converting the arrest warrants into bailable warrant. However, the said application was rejected by the Trial Court vide order dated 15.02.2022.
Thereafter, the petitioner appeared before the Trial Court and furnished bail and surety bonds on 23.06.2022. His bail bonds were attested and the petitioner was released on bail subject to the condition that he will not leave India without prior permission of the court.
