(1.) The instant application has been filed under Sec. 439 and 440 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 praying for grant of bail in ECIR Case No.01 of 2023 [arising out of ECIR/RNZO/18/2022 dtd. 21/10/2022 arising out of Bariatu P.S. Case No.141 of 2022] for offences punishable under Sec. 3 read with Sec. 70 and punishable under Sec. 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, hereinafter referred to as the Act, 2002.
(2.) The prosecution story in brief as per the allegation made in the instant ECIR/complaint reads as under:
(3.) Mr. S. Nagamuthu, learned senior counsel for the petitioner has argued inter alia on the following grounds: