1. By way of this order, I propose to decide the two applications; one filed by Gaurav Gupta and another one by Gagandeep Singh and Paramdeep Singh (both brothers). All the three petitioners are in custody since 25th September, 2014, who have filed the abovementioned applications under Section 439 read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. for grant of bail under Section 3 of Prevention of Money- Laundering Act, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") punishable under Section 4 of the Act.
2. Brief facts as per the case of the respondent are that :
i) The Australian Federal Police (hereinafter referred to as AFP) had conducted an investigation code named 'Operation Zanella' relating to the activities of global money laundering networks who found that certain persons namely Gulshan Kumar, Mandeep Singh, Sanjeev Kumar Sahni and Ravender Pal Singh based in Australia, were providing their services to Australian Organized Crime Groups and were having extensive contacts with their Indian based counterparts who were identified as Gangandeep Singh, Paramdeep Singh and Gaurav Gupta. The AFP identified an extensive Alternate Remittance services network operating from India with significant influence of money laundering activities in Australia and further stated that the transactions were structured in a way that each deposit of money in Australian bank accounts was for a sum less than Australian $10,000/- to avoid any reporting requirement, who had also identified the money laundering networks and their operational structure.