ORDER

Anu Malhotra, J. The petitioner, Tahir Hussain, arrayed as accused No.1 in ECIR/05-STF/2020 submitted by the Directorate of Enforcement as a complaint under Sections 44 and 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (herein after referred to as the PMLA, 2002 for the alleged commission of the offence of Money Laundering as defined under Section 3 read with Section 70 punishable under Section 4 of the PMLA, 2002, seeks the setting aside of the order dated 3.11.2022 of the Court of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-03, Shahdara, Karkardooma, in SC No. 181/2020; CNR No.-DLSH-01-00-6179-2020 Case No. ECIR/-05-STF/2020 titled Directorate of Enforcement Vs. Tahir Hussain, whereby the orders were passed for framing of charges against the petitioner under Section 3 of the PMLA, 2002 punishable under Section 4 of the said enactment.

2. The respondent, the Directorate of Enforcement, was present on advance notice of the petition and exhaustive oral submissions were made on behalf of either side. Pursuant to the directions dated 15.11.2022 the written submissions have also been submitted on behalf of either side.A catena of verdicts has been relied upon on behalf of either s