Supreme Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Money Laundering After Posing As PM's Aide

The Supreme Court today(May 18) granted bail to one Mohammad Kashif, who is accused of cheating people by claiming to be a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice NK Singh granted him bail in the money laundering case registered over cheating allegations , considering the long period of incarceration undergone by him. Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave appeared for the petitioner.

The accused was arrested on April 19, 2023, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 469, 471 of the Indian Penal Code, and 66D of the IT Act, 2000, for morphing the photos of the Prime Minister and other ministers with himself and uploading them on social media.

It was alleged that he defrauded people by promising them tenders and government jobs by claiming close links with top government officials and illegally earned money in the name of his firm, M/s Advice Allys'. He was granted bail in the scheduled offence on May 23, 2025.

Based on the FIR, the Enforcement Directorate registered an ECIR after which he was arrested formally under Section 19 of the PMLA on May 25, 2023. 

He was denied bail in this case by the Allahabad High Court on December 17, 2024. Consequently, an SLP preferred against the High Court's order was dismissed by the Supreme Court. When he again applied for bail recently, he was denied by the Trial Court and then by the High Court latest on February 5.

Case Details: MOHAMMAD KASHIF Vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT|SLP(Crl) No. 4011/2026 Diary No. 12575 / 2026