JUDGMENT/ORDER

M.S.SONAK, J. - Heard Mr Dattaprasad Lawande with Mr Ashish Kuncoliencar for the Petitioners and Mr Karpe for the Respondent.

2. As substantially common questions of law and fact arise in both these Petitions, the learned Counsel for the parties agree that a common judgment and order can dispose of both these Petitions.

3. Accordingly, Rule in both these Petitions. The Rule is made returnable immediately at the request of and with the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties.

4. In both these Petitions, the Petitioners seek quashing of ECIR No. ECIR/PJZO/03/2022 dtd. 28/1/2022 registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) and the proceedings in PMLA No.01/2022 pending on the file of Additional Sessions Judge and Special Court under PMLA 2000, at Mapusa, Goa. The Petitioners also seek quashing of the entire proceedings, including attachment proceedings initiated under ECIR No. ECIR/PJZO/03/2022 dtd. 28/1/2022.

5. On 22/1/2022, an FIR No. 10/2022 was registered by Porvorim Police Station, Goa, under Ss. 420, 409, 120-B read with Sec. 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Ss. 3 and 4 of the Goa Public Gambling Act, 1976 along with Sec. 66-D of th