MUMBAI, Feb. 21 -- A special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Friday granted bail to businessman Raj Kundra in a Bitcoin-linked money laundering case, after he appeared before it in pursuance with a summons issued in January. Special judge RB Rote had issued the summons after taking cognisance of a supplementary charge-sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in September 2025, wherein Kundra was arrayed as one of the 18 accused. Though Kundra was not arrested during the course of the investigation, he was required to formally apply for bail after the court took cognisance of the supplementary charge-sheet. On Friday, he presented himself before the court and moved a bail application, which was allowed. The court granted him bail on furnishing a surety of Rs.1 lakh and directed him to seek prior permission before travelling abroad. According to the ED's charge-sheet, Kundra received 285 Bitcoins in 2017 from Amit Bhardwaj, the mastermind behind the Gain Bitcoin Ponzi scheme, for setting up a Bitcoin mining operation in Ukraine which was to be handed over to an Israeli national. Though the mining project never materialised, Kundra continued to retain the 285 Bitcoins - presently valued at more than Rs.150 crore - and did not disclose the digital wallet to which the cryptocurrency was transferred despite multiple opportunities since 2018, the charge-sheet said....