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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the evidence of Vinay Kumar Jalan, Chartered Accountant, was recorded in connection with the infamous fodder scam case, in which he had admitted to have prepared the forged PAN cards of about 800 persons himself and accordingly, the petitioner has filed an application under Section 340 of the Cr.P.C., on the basis of the said evidence against Vinay Kumar Jalan, which was dismissed by the Court below, against which the petitioner moved before this Court in Criminal Appeal ( S.J.) No. 960 of 2013, in which the matter has again been remanded back to the Court below for fresh consideration with certain directions. Learned counsel has also submitted that there is allegation against the petitioner mainly under Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code, which does not come under the scheduled offence. Learned counsel has also submitted that the allegation of only assisting, directly or indirectly, in projecting the tainted money as untainted property does not come within the purview of Section 3 of the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, and accordingly, no offence can be said to be made out against the petitioner. Learned counsel has accordingly, prayed for bail.