Suresh Khalifa @ Suresh Nat v. State Of Bihar And ANR

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9677 of 2015 (6) dt.07-09-2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.9677 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -1 Year- 2014 Thana -PATNA COMPLAINT CASE District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Suresh Khalifa @ Suresh Nat Son of-Late Ishak Nat Resident of Mohalla-Raddi Tola, Bakhari Bazar, P.S.-Bakhari, District-Begusarai (Bihar).

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Directorate of Enforcement, (Prevention of Money Laundering Act), Government of India.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar(Asg) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-09-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Union of India.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Special Trial (P.M.L. Act) No. 01 of 2014 arising out of Complaint Case No. 01 of 2014 registered for the offences punishable under Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present case against the petitioner has been registered as a sequel to two cases registered against him earlier vide Bakhari P.S. Case No. 89 of 2007 and Bakhari P.S. Case No. 226 of 2012. Out of the two cases, the case of the year 2007 has already ended in acquittal and the other case is still pending for trial. It is further

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9677 of 2015 (6) dt.07-09-2015 submitted that though the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 has been invoked so as to indict him and his wife, namely Pinki Khatoon, the said Pinki Khatoon has been extended the privilege of anticipatory bail vide order dated 28.01.2015 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 24067 of 2014. So far as the petitioner is concerned, petitioner is also sought to explain the acquisition of assets made by him and his wife, part of which has been acquired by way of gold loan.

Considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR and also the fact that similarly situated co-accused person has been extended the privilege of anticipatory bail, let the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sessions Judge, Patna in connection with Special Trial (P.M.L. Act) No. 01 of 2014 arising out of Complaint Case No. 01 of 2014, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Anjana Mishra, J) Jagdish/- U T