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2024 (3) TMI 582 - HC - Money LaunderingMoney Laundering - existence of a predicate/ scheduled offence - sine qua non for proceeding upon the offence of money laundering as defined under Section 3 of the Act - accused discharged or acquitted of the scheduled offences - HELD THAT:- The Apex Court in the case of Vijay Madanlal Choudhary [2022 (7) TMI 1316 - SUPREME COURT] has already settled the controversy that if a person is finally discharged or acquitted of the scheduled offences or the criminal case against him is quashed by the Court of competent jurisdiction, there can be no offence of money laundering against him or any one claiming such property being the property linked to stated scheduled offence through him. The impugned order dated 10.06.2023 passed by the Special Judge, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 in Special Case No. 47/2015 is set-aside and the present petitioner be discharged from the charges framed under PMLA and all further proceedings emanating therefrom against the petitioner. Criminal revision allowed.
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