Anil Vasantrao Deshmukh v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Pmla and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Criminal Application No. 1456 of 2025 with Interim Application No. 618 of 2026; Applicant Anil Vasantrao Deshmukh; Respondent No. 1 Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement (PMLA); Trial Court orders dated 11.11.2025 (impugned) and 07.02.2026; amendment sought via Interim Application then abandoned after ASG Anil Singh argued the challenged order had become otiose and the application infructuous; withdrawal with liberty to file fresh comprehensive proceedings; Respondent reserved rights on merits and legal objections; Judge Ashwin D. Bhobe; disposed of as withdrawn on 6 April 2026.
What did the court decide?
Withdrawal of Criminal Application No. 1456 of 2025 and Interim Application No. 618 of 2026 permitted, with liberty as prayed to file fresh comprehensive proceedings challenging the Trial Court order dated 11.11.2025 (impugned in Criminal Application No. 1456 of 2025) as well as the Trial Court order dated 07.02.2026; any fresh proceedings to be considered on their own merits and in accordance with law.