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2019 (9) TMI 942 - AT - Money LaunderingMoney Laundering - proceeds of crime - immovable property acquired as divorce alimony - whether any proceed of crime has been used by her and or her ex-husband, ShivrajPuri in acquiring the said property? - Attachment of the property. HELD THAT:- From the investigation conducted, it has inter-alia emerged that Shri Shivraj Puri by abusing his official position as the Relationship Manager in Citibank Gurgaon, and in furtherance to a criminal conspiracy hatched and executed by him together with his relatives/associates fraudulently opened and operated Custodian Account No. 5011666247 in the Bank in the names - the appellant was removed from the aforesaid premises by the Gurgaon Police on 9.6.2011 without any notice. The premises was locked. Her belongings including her education and experience certificates, clothes and her personal belongings are inside the house. The possession was taken by the ED. The appellant is neither an accused nor a co-accused nor even a witness in the Citibank Scam being investigated and was named merely as a respondent as she was rightly a defendant and a rightful claimant of one of the property. The above-mentioned property was not acquired from the proceed of crime and is not involved in money laundering, therefore, the attachment at the hand of respondent is released by setting aside the impugned order only pertaining to said property - Appeal allowed - decided in favor of appellant.
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