Karnataka High Court
WP/19248/2026 of SHRI. DHANANJAYA. K. J. Vs ASSISTANT DIRECTORATE on 20 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010421502026 NC: 2026:KHC:37251 WP No. 19248 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 19248 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI. DHANANJAYA. K. J. S/O LATE KRISHNAMACHARI
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO. 19248 OF 2026 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
SHRI. DHANANJAYA. K. J.
S/O LATE KRISHNAMACHARI JAYARAM
AGE ABOUT 56 YEARS
RESIDING AT NO. 44,
19TH CROSS, 6TH BLOCK,
JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 082.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SANDEEPANI A. NEGLUR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
ASSISTANT DIRECTORATE
DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT/
MINISTY OF FINANCE,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
3RD FLOOR, TOWER - II
BSNL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
GREAMS ROAD, CHENNAI - 600 006.
2.
DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS DIRECTOR
3RD FLOOR, TOWER - II
BSNL ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
GREAMS ROAD, CHENNAI - 600 006.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. MADHU N. RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2)
Digitally
signed by
PADMAVATHI
B K
Location:
High Court of
Karnataka
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THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 528 UNDER BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO 1) QUASHING THE ECIR BEARING NO.
ECIR/CEZO-II/24/2022, DTD. 29.04.2026 REGISTERED IN THE
YEAR 2022 BY THE RESPONDENTS UNDER THE RELEVANT
PROVISIONS OF THE PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING
ACT, 2002 AS EVIDENT FROM ANNEXURE-C AND ETC., THIS
PETITION,
COMING
ON
FOR
PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
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ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer:- "The petitioner, therefore, most humbly prays that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction:
a) Quashing the ECIR bearing No.ECIR/CEZO- II/24/2022 dated 29.04.2026 registered in the year 2022 by the Respondents under the relevant provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 as evident from Annexure 'C'.
b) Quashing the impugned vague, inexplicit and unambiguous summons dated 29.04.2026
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bearing No.PMLA/SUMMON/CEZO-II/2026/1843 issued by the 1st respondent under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 which is at Annexure 'D' and
c) Pass any other orders that this Court deems fit, in the interest of justice."
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there is a haze with regard to summons being issued on what predicate offence.
3. The submission is refuted by the learned counsel Sri.Madhu.N.Rao representing the Enforcement Directorate, on the score that the predicate offences are all registered in the jurisdictional Court at Chennai. The petitioner secured a transit bail in the jurisdictional Court at Bengaluru to appear before the Chennai Court. The petitioner appears and seeks anticipatory bail which comes to be rejected. Therefore, the petitioner is complete aware of what are the predicate offence he is fighting for and the jurisdiction with where he has to present the subject petition.
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4. In the light of the said circumstance, the counsel for the petitioner would now agree that he would avail the remedy before the Courts at Chennai. Reserving such liberty, petition stands disposed of.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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