The High Court of Madras disposed of a Criminal Original Petition seeking to quash Prevention of Money Laundering Act proceedings. The court recorded that the main case was already quashed by the Supreme Court and closed the petition without further orders.
None; petition closed by recording that the main case was quashed by the Supreme Court.
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Crl.O.P.No. 9399 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.11.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
Crl.O.P.No. 9399 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.4946 of 2019
K.Srinivasulu
.... Petitioner
Vs
The Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Government of India, Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue, II & III Floor, “C” Block, Murugesa Naicker Office Complex, #84 Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai – 600 006. .... Respondent
Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records and quash the entire proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in C.C.No.2 of 2017 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge at Chenai (Special Court PMLA Act) in ECIR No.CEZO/19/2016, Chennai (CEZO) Zone dated 19.12.2016 on the file of the respondent, in exercise of the inherent powers under Section 482 of Cr.P.C.
For Petitioner : Mr.Nithyaesh Natraj For Respondent : Mr.N.Ramesh Special Public Prosecutor
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ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the entire proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in C.C.No.2 of 2017 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge at Chenai (Special Court PMLA Act) in ECIR No.CEZO/19/2016, Chennai (CEZO) Zone, dated 19.12.2016 on the file of the respondent
Petition stands closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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2.The Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Government of India, Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue, II & III Floor, “C” Block, Murugesa Naicker Office Complex, #84 Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai – 600 006.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to allow the Criminal Original Petition to quash proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Whether to exercise inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the exception report.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Crl.A.No.738 of 2022Referred¶18
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Srinivasulu
The Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Government of India
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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