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Double Counting Under PMLA: “The Same Rs 1 Crore Moved Through Five Accounts - Can ED Describe a Rs 5 Crore Money Trail?”

If the same ₹1 crore allegedly derived from a scheduled offence moves from Account A to B, B to C, C to D, D to E and E to F, the banking system records ₹5 crore of aggregate transfer activity — but that does not automatically mean ₹5 crore of new proceeds of crime was generated. This technical PMLA article separates stock from flow, original criminal corpus from layering volume, gross bank turnover from distinct POC, direct property from equivalent-value property and case-wide POC from person-specific attribution. It develops a transaction-lineage methodology to detect payer/debit duplication

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PMLA · ED Location Coverage

10 approved city and authority locations

This article is relevant to the approved PMLA and Enforcement Directorate locations listed below. Each authority name, city, state and office address is provided for geographic and procedural reference.

Kolkata, West Bengal
Directorate of Enforcement — Kolkata Zonal Offices I & II
CGO Complex, 3rd M.S.O. Building, 6th Floor, C & D Wing, DF Block, Salt Lake, Sector I, Kolkata - 700064
City guide ED office map
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Directorate of Enforcement — Ranchi Zonal Office
Plot No. 1502/B, Airport Road, Hinoo, Ranchi, Jharkhand - 834002
City guide ED office map
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Directorate of Enforcement — Bhopal Zonal Office
BSNL Bhawan, Near Nirvachan Bhawan, Arera Hills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - 462027
City guide ED office map
Delhi, Delhi
Directorate of Enforcement — Delhi Zonal Offices I & II
C Block, Pravartan Bhawan, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi - 110011
City guide ED office map
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Directorate of Enforcement — Lucknow Zonal Office
Princeton Business Park, 2nd Floor, 16 Ashok Marg, Near SIDBI, Lucknow - 226001
City guide ED office map
Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh
Directorate of Enforcement — Allahabad Sub-Zonal Office
6th Floor, CTO Compound, BSNL Building, Nawab Yusuf Road, Civil Lines, Prayagraj - 211001
City guide ED office map
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Directorate of Enforcement — Mumbai Zonal Office-I
5th Floor, Nirman Bhavan, M. P. Road, Mazgaon, Near Orange Gate, MBPT, Mumbai - 400010
ED office map City map
Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka
Directorate of Enforcement — Bengaluru Zonal Office
HMT Machine Tools Limited Compound, Bangalore Complex, Near HMT Circle, Jalahalli, Bangalore - 560013
ED office map City map
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Directorate of Enforcement — Chennai Zonal Office-I
No. 2, 5th & 6th Floor, BSNL Administrative Building, Kushkumar Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600034
ED office map City map
Hyderabad, Telangana
Directorate of Enforcement — Hyderabad Zonal Office
3rd Floor, Shakar Bhawan, Fateh Maidan Road, Hyderabad - 500004
ED office map City map

Explore established PMLA / ED city guides Official ED office directory

The primary professional base remains Patna, Bihar. These authority references do not claim separate offices of Advocate Ankit Kumar Singh in the listed cities.

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Double Counting Under PMLA: The Same Rs 1 Crore Moved Through Five Accounts - Can ED Describe a Rs 5 Crore Money Trail? | Advocate Ankit Kumar Singh

PMLA • Double Counting • Gross Flow • Layering • Money Trail • Forensic Accounting

Double Counting Under PMLA: “The Same Rs 1 Crore Moved Through Five Accounts - Can ED Describe a Rs 5 Crore Money Trail?”

Research and legal analysis by Advocate Ankit Kumar Singh

Updated and legally reviewed: 23 August 2026

Direct Answer

If the same ₹1 crore travels through five successive accounts, the banking records may correctly show ₹5 crore of cumulative transfer movement. But that does not automatically mean ₹5 crore of distinct proceeds of crime was generated.

ORIGINAL ALLEGED POC:
₹1 CRORE

A → B:
₹1 CRORE

B → C:
₹1 CRORE

C → D:
₹1 CRORE

D → E:
₹1 CRORE

E → F:
₹1 CRORE

GROSS TRANSFER FLOW:
₹5 CRORE

ORIGINAL UNIQUE CORPUS:
₹1 CRORE

Disclaimer: This article is for general legal awareness only and does not constitute legal advice. For case-specific advice, please book a consultation with Advocate Ankit Kumar Singh.

Double Counting Under PMLA: “The Same Rs 1 Crore Moved Through Five Accounts - Can ED Describe a Rs 5 Crore Money Trail?”

10 approved city and authority locations

Kolkata, West Bengal

Ranchi, Jharkhand

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Delhi, Delhi

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Hyderabad, Telangana

Double Counting Under PMLA: “The Same Rs 1 Crore Moved Through Five Accounts - Can ED Describe a Rs 5 Crore Money Trail?”

Direct Answer