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2024 Supreme(Online)(ATFP) 795
APPELLATE TRIBUNAL UNDER SAFEMA; AT NEW DELHI.
FPA-PMLA-4976/HYD/2022 Dr. P. Vishnu Anand … Appellant Versus The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Hyderabad … Respondent Advocates/Authorized Representatives who Argued:
For Appellant : Mr. Adi Narayana Rao, Mr. V. Bhaskar N., Advocates For Respondent : Ms. Nidhi Raman, with Aakash Mishra, Advocates.
CORAM:
SHRI V. ANANDARAJAN : MEMBER SHRI RAJESH MALHOTRA : MEMBER
FINAL ORDER
18.12.2024
The present appeal has been preferred under section 26(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (hereinafter PMLA), against the Order Dated 09.09.2022, passed by the Adjudicating Authority,in OC- 1702/2022, whereby the properties attached by ED videPAO No. 02/2022 dated 28.03.2022 in ECIR No. HYZO/07/2015 were confirmed for attachment. The details of the said immovable properties are as under:-
Immovable Properties
| S. No. | Sale Deed no. | Date | SRO | Owned By | Sale amount |
| 1. | 1226/2006 | 15.11.2006 | Jt. RO-I, Central Chennai | S. Lakshmi | 2,54,70,720 |
| 2. | 6122/2006 | 26.09.2006 | Oulgaret, Pondicherry | S. Lakshmi | 82,66,215 |
| 3. | 15051/2007 | 19.07.2007 | Sriperumbudur, TN | S. Lakshmi | 1,50,080 |
| 4. | 17052/2007 | 19.07.2007 | Sriperumbudur, TN | S. Lakshmi | 8,14,720 |
| 5. | 17054/2007 | 19.07.2007 | Sriperumbudur, TN | S. Lakshmi | 6,43,200 |
| 6. | 9693/2007 | 09.04.2007 | Sriperumbudur, TN | S. Lakshmi | 8,20,080 |
| 7. | 9694/2007 | 09.04.2007 | Sriperumbudur, TN | S. Lakshmi | 5,36,000 |
| 8. | 9695/2007 | 09.04.2007 | Sriperumbudur, TN | S. Lakshmi | 10,39,840 |
| 9. | 9701/2007 | 09.04.2007 | Sriperumbudur, TN | S. Lakshmi | 80,255 |
| 10. | 9702/2007 | 09.04.2007 | Sriperumbudur, TN | S. Lakshmi | 70,337 |
| 11. | 3145/2006 | 27.04.2006 | RED HILLS | R. Selvaraj | 2,18,140 |
| 12. | 5607/2006 | 14.07.2006 | RED HILLS | R. Selvaraj | 4,97,144 |
| 13. | 5608/2006 | 14.07.2006 | RED HILLS | R. Selvaraj | 4,97,144 |
| 14. | 6669/2006 | 22.08.2006 | RED HILLS | R. Selvaraj | 43,831 |
| 15. | 6670/2006 | 22.08.2006 | RED HILLS | R. Selvaraj | 2,28,265 |
| 16. | 6671/2006 | 22.08.2006 | RED HILLS | R. Selvaraj | 81,435 |
{Property at S. No. 2 is gifted by S. Lakshmi to her daughter S. Aishwarya vide Gift deed no. 3213 dated 25.08.2014.
Property at S. No. 12 & 13 are stated to be purchased by Dr. P. Vishnu Anand vide sale deed no.3159 dated 15.03.2022, through GPA no.2449 & 2450/2012. Property at S. No. 11 is stated to be purchased by Dr. P. Vishnu Anand vide sale deed no.3161 dated 15.03.2022 through GPA no.1354/2006.}
2. As per facts of the case, the A.P. Police, Narayanavanam P.S., Chittoor District (Police in brief), registered an F.I.R. No. 64/2014 dated 29/08/2014 under sections 307, 353, 379, 411 r/w sec. 34 of IPC and Sec. 32 & 29 of A. P. Forest Act, 1967 and Rule 3 of A.P. Sandalwood and Red Sandalwood Transit Rules of A.P. Forest Act, 1969; Section 29 of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, Sec. 55(2) & 58 of Biodiversity Act, 2002, and section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, against Sri R. Selvaraj, s/o S. Rajendran and 10 others, in connection with possession and transit of 5 logs of red sandalwood weighing 69 Kg in a BMW car bearing Regn. No. TN18K-2277 and pelting stones, attempting to murder, and assaulting with deadly weapons and criminal force on police on duty, and investigated into it.
After completion of the investigation, the Police filed Charge-Sheet vide PRC No. 51/2018 of Addl. Judicial Magistrate, Class-1, Puttur, under sections 307, 353, 379, 411 r/w sec. 34 of IPC and Sec. 32 & 29 of A. P. Forest Act, 1967 and Rule 3 of A.P. Sandalwood and Red Sandalwood Transit Rules of A.P. Forest Act, 1969; Section 29 of Wildlife Act, 1972, Sec. 55(2) & 58 of Biodiversity Act, 2002, for substantive offence thereof and arrayed, inter-alia, Sri R. Selvaraj as accused.
Since the offences under Sections 307 & 411 of IPC, 1860, and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, mentioned in the FIR No. 64/2014 dated 29/08/2014, registered by the Police, are Scheduled Offences under PMLA, 2002, an Enforcement Case Information Report, ECIR No. HYZO/07/2015, was recorded in the Directorate of Enforcement, Hyderabad Zonal Office and investigation under PMLA, 2002 was initiated.
Further, Investigation under the PMLA revealed that in addition to the FIRs stated hereinabove, Sri R. Selvaraj is also named in several other FIRs for similar offences. A few amongst such FIRs/Charge-Sheets are given hereunder.
(i) FIR No. 31/2014 dated 17.07.2014 of Kanipakam P.S., Chittoor District, A.P., wherein Charge Sheet vide PRC No. 4746 of 2015 dated 18.07.2014 has been filed by AP Police, before the Junior Civil Judge, Chittoor;
(ii) FIR No. 102/2014 dated 20.05.2014 of Puthalput P.S., Chittoor District, A.P., wherein Charge Sheet vide CC No. 420
