Writ petition challenging an ECIR registered at the Enforcement Directorate's Mumbai Zonal Office; counsel conceded jurisdiction lay with the Bombay High Court and sought leave to withdraw.
Liberty to withdraw petition and file afresh before Bombay High Court in accordance with law.
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DIRECTOR, ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Arkaj Kumar, Mr. Aakarsh Mishra, Ms. Vaishnavi Bhargava and Mr. Ishank Jha, Advocates. Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC, Mr. Ayush Tanwar and Ms. Ayushi Srivastava, Adovcates for R1/UOI
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R
% 13.02.2025
At the very outset, Mr. Arkaj Kumar, learned SPP appearing on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate points-out, that the challenge in the present proceedings relates to an ECIR registered at the Enforcement Directorate’s Mumbai Zonal Office. He accordingly submits, that the jurisdictional High Court for the case would be the Bombay High Court.
In the circumstances, Mr. Hemant Gulati, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present petition, with liberty to file the same before the Bombay High Court, as may be permissible, in accordance with law.
W.P.(CRL) 507/2025
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The petition is accordingly disposed-of as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed-for; without making any observations on merits of the matter. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of.
ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J
FEBRUARY 13, 2025/ ss
W.P.(CRL) 507/2025
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Vinay Kumar
Director, Enforcement Directorate
Anup Jairam Bhambhani
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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