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2023 (4) TMI 1257 - MADRAS HIGH COURTArrest without jurisdiction - Violation of principles of natural justice - Non-speaking order - non-application of mind - issuance of summons to appear before the respondent based on the impugned proceedings - arrest of petitioner on appearance before respondent - no valid reason given for such arrest - HELD THAT:- From a reading of Paragraph 325 of the Judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in VIJAY MADANLAL CHOUDHARY & ORS. VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. [2022 (7) TMI 1316 - SUPREME COURT] the position is understood that mere stating of ingredients or language employed in Section 3 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, may not be sufficient to connect the petitioner with the offence. Since the writ petitioner is not one of the accused in the case registered for the offences punishable Sections 120-B, 420 and 471 under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the prosecution of the writ petitioner as a person involved in the commission of the offence of money laundering under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, cannot be justified. Interim stay granted in respect of all further proceedings - List the matters after two weeks.
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