FPA-PMLA-887/LKW/2015 of Indra Pal Pandey & Ors. v/s The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Lucknow

APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT AT NEW DELHI

FPA-PMLA-887/LKW/2015

Indra Pal Pandey & Ors. … Appellants/ Applicants Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Lucknow … Respondent

Advocates/Authorized Representatives who appeared

For the appellant	:	Mr. P.K. Rai, Advocate Mr. Santosh Shukla, Advocate
For the respondent	:	Mr. S. A. Saud, Advocate
CORAM
JUSTICE MANMOHAN SINGH	:	CHAIRMAN
SHRI KAUSHAL SRIVASTAVA	:	MEMBER
SHRI ANAND KISHORE	:	MEMBER

ORDER

27.04.2017

FPA-PMLA-887/LKW/2015

The Learned Counsel for the appellant has pointed out that a schedule offence allegedly as per admitted case of the respondent have been committed during the period 22^nd June, 2008 to 21^st July, 2008. The FIR is registered in 2008. The said schedule offences in question were added in the list of schedule offences on 1^st June, 2009 therefore, he submits that the PMLA proceedings be quashed. The Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent on instruction submits that the similar view in favour of the appellant taken by the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court Division Bench in the case of Obulapuram Mining Company Ltd. The respondent has challenged the said judgment in the Hon’ble Supreme Court.