The Calcutta High Court has refused Sujit Bose bail in a municipal-recruitment money-laundering case, finding that he had not overcome the statutory conditions under Section 45 of the PMLA.
Judge / Bench — Justice Tirthankar Ghosh.
The 13 October 2026 judgment considered newly identified property transactions, continuing investigation and risks of witness influence. Bose disputed any connection between recruitment proceeds and his assets. The ruling determines bail, not guilt.
Advocates appearing — For the petitioner — Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Sabyasachi Banerjee, senior advocates; Kuldeep Rai, Dhananjoy Kumar, Mihir Joshi, Aditya Singh Chauhan, Nahid Ahmed, Pragya Banerjee and Aishwariya Mishra. For ED — S. V. Raju and Dhiraj Trivedi, Additional Solicitors General; Zoheb Hossain, senior advocate; Adil Rashid, Samrat Goswami, Snigdha Ghosh, Aparna Sarkar, Aaryan Bansal and Shivam Singh.