ORDER

18.11.2025

The batch of appeals have been filed under Section 26 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (‘the Act of 2002’) challenging the order dated 26.12.2022 passed by the Adjudicating authority confirming the provisional attachment order. The impugned order was passed against defendants before the Adjudicating Authority however the appeal has been filed by the appellant company before us and accordingly, we would be dealing with the issues raised by it.

Brief facts of the case:

2. It is a case where FIRs were registered by Cyber Crime police station, CID, Bengaluru. One Pavitra registered a complaint alleging that under the guise of collection of loan amount, she has been harassed with all kinds of abuses such as “sexual overtones” and circulating her images over WhatsApp groups tagging her “CHOR.” A similar complaint was registered by one Kum. Vinditha who had also taken loans through the mobile apps, after the installation all the necessary information taken from her phone and by using her contact details, a WhatsApp group was created to circulate obscene words maligning the character.

3. A letter dated 30.12.2020 was received by DGP, CID, Special units and econom