Mahabir Singh, the son of Nirvair Singh, of Village Dhun, Distt. Amritsar, was found guilty by the Special Court, PMLA, Jalandhar, of violating the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, which defines the offence as money laundering under section 3. Mahabir Singh was found guilty by the Hon. Special Judge, PMLA, and given a 4-year harsh prison term. A fine of Rs. 20,000 has also been levied on him in addition. Additionally, his immovable properties that the ED had previously attached have been seized in accordance with Section 8(5) of the 2002 Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The NDPS Act, 1985 and the Arms Act, 1959, were the foundation for the FIR against the accused Mahabir Singh and others that the ED opened an inquiry into in 2009. The Hon’ble Special Court in Amritsar had already found the defendant Mahabir Singh guilty of the scheduled offence under section 21 of the NDPS Act, 1985, including the seizure of 15 kg of heroin.
The ED’s investigation found that the accused had invested the proceeds of crime from the narcotics trade in movable assets, which the ED later took possession of. Following an investigation, the ED filed a complaint for prosecution in 2017 in accordance with the requirements of the 2002 Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Mahabir Singh has now been found guilty in this case by the Hon’ble Special Court in accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act of 2002 by judgement dated 01.06.2023.
