KISHORE S/O PESSULAL DEWANI vs THE DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT

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1/25 60-APL-1075-2023 with IA-575-2026-J.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1075 OF 2023 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 575 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1075 OF 2023 Shri. Kishore S/o. Pessulal Dewani, Major of age, Occupation : Advocate, Residing at Plot No. 614, Prag, Byramji Town, Nagpur – 440 013. …Applicant Versus 1. The Directorate of Enforcement, Through the Assistant Director, Mumai Zonal Office-I, Mumbai. 2. The State of Maharashtra …Respondents Mr. Sunil Manohar, learned Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Pralhad Paranjape, Ms. Sakshi Jogdand i/b Mr. Omkar Prashant Mulekar, learned Advocates for Applicant. Ms. Pallavi N. Dabholkar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. Mr. Prashant Mishra, Special Counsel a/w Mr. Bharat Jadhav & Mr. Krish Kariya, learned Advocates for Respondent No. 1-ED. CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATED : 23rd FEBRUARY, 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT: 1. Heard, Mr. Sunil Manohar, learned Senior Advocate for the Applicant, Mr. Prashant Mishra, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 1-ED and Ms. Pallavi Dabholkar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. Gitalaxmi 2/25 60-APL-1075-2023 with IA-575-2026-J.doc 2. This Criminal Application, filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“Cr.P.C.”), is preferred by the Applicant against the Order dated 16.09.2021 passed by the City Civil Court & Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay (the Designated Court for the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002) (for short “Designated Court”), issuing process against the Applicant in PMLA Special Case No. 1089 of 2021 and quashing the complaint in PMLA Special Case No. 1089 of 2021 filed against the Applicant for the offence under Section 3 punishable under Section 4 of the Prevention