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Arvind Dham v. Directorate of Enforcement

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Reported as [2026] 1 S.C.R. 119
Bench Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe JJ.
Decided 6 January 2026

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, the impugned judgment and order dated 19.08.2025 is quashed and set aside.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the appellant-promoter and non-executive Chairman of a group entity, entitled to bail in a money laundering case when there has been long period of incarceration and the trial has not even commenced. Headnotes† Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 – s.45 – Money Laundering – Alleged bank fraud running into several hundred crores – Entitlement to bail – FIRs registered at the instance of public sector banks alleging fraud to the extent of INR 385.35 crores and INR 289 crores respectively by the appellant-former promoter and non-executive Chairman

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