ORDER

11.01.2024

1. The Directorate of Enforcement has preferred this appeal under section 26 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (in short refer to the Act of 2002). It is to challenge the order dated 14.12.2020 passed by the Adjudicating Authority on an Original Complaint Number 132420. It has denied confirmation of the attachment of immovable property.

Brief facts of the case:-

2. It is submitted that a First Information Report (F.I.R.) bearing number 276 / 2019 was registered on 26.12.2019 against non- appellant, Sandeep Arjun Vazarkar and other respondents for commission of offence punishable under section 419, 420, 467 and 471 of IPC. It was alleged that the respondent had fraudulently taken possessional right of an immovable property of Survey Number 404, Sub-Division - 1, having an area of 7975 square meter in village Socorro. It is by im-personating Mr. Arjun Mahadev Vazarkar who expired on 17.05.2005 itself but forging his signature on application dated 25.10.2017, mutation of the land was sought. it was also alleged that Sh. Agnelo C Lobo, the Attorney of Communidade of Serula, issued NOC on 19.11.2017 to carry out mutation of the land without verification of the