Lokesh vs Directorate of Enforcement - 2023 Supreme(Kar) 1200

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2023 Supreme(Kar) 1200

R. NATARAJ
Lokesh – Appellant
Versus
Directorate of Enforcement – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Chandrashekara K., Advocate, Madhukar Deshpande, Advocate

JUDGMENT

1. The petitioners have challenged the order dtd. 9/2/2021 passed by the XLVII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge for CBI Cases at Bengaluru (CCH No.48) in Spl.CC.No.77/2011, by which it rejected an application filed by the petitioners under Sec. 245(2) read with Sec. 227 of Cr.P.C.

2. The short facts required to discern the dispute in issue are that the respondent initiated prosecution of the petitioners by a complaint under Sec. 45(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. It was claimed in the complaint that the petitioner No.1 was accused of certain schedule offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in various Police Stations in Crime No.274/2005 at Yelahanka Police Station, Crime No.152/2007 at Hulimavu Police Station, Crime No.451/2008 at Rajagopalnagar Police Station, Crime No.196/2009 at Rajarajeshwarinagar Police Station and Crime No.740/2009 at Kamakshipalya Police Station. It was accused that the petitioner No.1 had utilized the proceeds of the crime to purchase certain properties. It was alleged that accused No.2 being the wife of accused No.1 had purchased certain properties in her name and she claimed that she had raise

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