Supreme Court of India

ARVIND DHAM versus DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT

2026 INSC 12

Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 47/2026
Judgment date
2026-01-06
Petitioner / appellant
ARVIND DHAM
Respondent
DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 12
Other citation
[2026] 1 S.C.R. 119
CNR
ESCR010000052026
Bench / judges
SANJAY KUMAR
Author judge
SANJAY KUMAR
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

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.

Headnote excerpt

Prevention of Money Laundering Act 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 of

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