Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Crl.)/895/2026 of SHRI PAWAN KUMAR AGARWALLA Vs THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND 4 ORS. on 9 September 2026
GAHC010186302026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/895/2026 SHRI PAWAN KUMAR AGARWALLA SON OF LATE SURAJMAL AGARWALLA, SOLE PROPRIETOR OF M/S GLOBEL INDIA, RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 2A, AASHI GRAND, KAHILIPARA MAIN
GAHC010186302026
undefined
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/895/2026
SHRI PAWAN KUMAR AGARWALLA
SON OF LATE SURAJMAL AGARWALLA, SOLE PROPRIETOR OF M/S
GLOBEL INDIA, RESIDENT OF FLAT NO. 2A, AASHI GRAND, KAHILIPARA
MAIN ROAD, DISPUR, GUWAHATI - 781006, IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP
METRO, ASSAM
VERSUS
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND 4 ORS.
DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, GUWAHATI ZONAL OFFICE, HOUSE
NO.20, 2ND FLOOR, RAJGARH ROAD, BYELANE NO.1, CHANDMARI, GUWAHATI- 781003, ASSAM.
2:THE UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NORTH BLOCK
NEW DELHI 110001.
3:THE DIRECTOR
DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT
6TH FLOOR
LOK NAYAK BHAWAN
KHAN MARKET
NEW DELHI 110003.
4:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
ASSAM SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
VIGILANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI ASSAM. 781007
5:STATE BANK OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER
SIX MILE BRANC
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S K GHOSH, MS F AHMED
Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, SC, ED,DY SGI
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE HELEN DAWNGLIANI
Citations and Judicial Treatment
Cited by
0
Decisions in the index citing it
Cites
0
Decisions referred to
In this index
0
Of the decisions it cites
Overruled / Questioned
0
No negative treatment found
Loading the citing and cited decisions…
This judgment in the centre: on the left the decisions it cites, on the right the decisions citing it. Colour is the treatment; choose a decision to open it.
ORDER
Date : 10.09.2026 (M. Zothankhuma, J) Heard Ms. F. Ahmed, learned counsel for the applicant, who submits that there is a delay of 16 days in filing the appeal against the final order dated 20.04.2026, passed by the Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA, New Delhi in FPA- PMLA-3908/GWH/2021 with MP-PMLA-8223/GWH/2021, whereby the order dated 17.12.2020 of the Adjudicating Authority (PMLA) in Original Complaint No. 1320/2020 has been set aside and the Provisional Attachment No. 02/2020 dated 25.06.2020 has been confirmed. We have seen that the ground taken for the delay in filing the appeal is due to the applicant having filed a writ petition against the said impugned final order under Article 226 of the Constitution, vide Filing No. WP(Crl.) 7229/2026. However, as the same was under objection, the same was not pursued and was withdrawn. On considering the fact that the writ petition filed by the applicant was within the limitation period of 60 days and keeping in view the fact that the applicant has now pursued this matter by filing an appeal, we are of the view that sufficient cause for the delay of 16 days has been made out and should be condoned, though Mr. R. Dhar, learned counsel for the ED objects to the delay being condoned. Accordingly, the delay of 16 days is condoned. Registry to register the connected appeal and list the same on 18.09.2026. The IA is accordingly disposed of.
JUDGE JUDGE
Comparing Assistant