The accused (petitioner) was initially booked under charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery by way of five First Information Reports (FIRs) lodged in May 2011.
Subsequently, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which was investigating these cases, filed chargesheets against the petitioner and others accused in the case. Three more FIRs were lodged between 2011 to 2012.
Based on the chargesheets and the fact that the offences alleged were scheduled ones, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) lodged a money laundering case against the accused persons.
In December 2018, the ED moved an application before the Metropolitan Magistrate hearing case concerning the scheduled offences to transfer the said case to a special PMLA court. The Magistrate passed an order transferring the case.
This was objected to by the accused by way of the instant plea before the High Court.
However, Justice Ghosh found no merit in the contentions of the accused and dismissed their plea.
Source: Barandbench
