2026:CGHC:18260-DB AFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MA No. 21 of 2026 Tushar Sahu S/o Yoganand Sahu, Aged About 32 Years R/o Panduka, Tehsil Rajim, Distt. Gariyaband (C.G.)

--- Appellant(s)

Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Raipur, Government of India, A-1 Block, Pachpedi Naka, Pujari Chambers, Raipur C.G. 492001 --- Respondent(s) MA No. 22 of 2026 Pankaj Kumar Sahu S/o Arun Kumar Sahu Aged About 32 Years Gram Panduka, Thana- Panduka, Tehsil Chhura, Dist- Gariyaband C.G. 493887.

---Appellant(s)

Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Raipur, Government of India A-1 Block, Pachpedi Naka, Pujari Chambers, Raipur C.G. 492001.

--- Respondent(s) MA No. 23 of 2026 Poonam Sahu D/o Arun Kumar Sahu Aged About 35 Years Gram - Panduka, Thana - Panduka, Tehsil - Chhura, Distt. Gariyaband Chhattisgarh 493887 ---Appellant(s)

Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Raipur Government of India A-1 Block, Pujari Chamber, Pachpedi Naka, Raipur 492001 --- Respondent(s)

MA No. 24 of 2026 Piyush Kumar Sahu S/o Arun Kumar Sahu Aged About 36 Years Gram - Panduka, Thana - Panduka, Tehsil Chhura, Distt. Gariyaband Chhattisgarh

493887 ---Appellant(s)

Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Raipur Government of India A-1 Block, Pujari Chambers, Pachpedi Naka, Raipur 492001 --- Respondent(s) MA No. 25 of 2026 Arun Kumar Sahu S/o Late Sri Lalji Sahu Aged About 69 Years Gram- Panduka, Thana- Panduka, Tehsil Chhura, Dist. Gariyaband Chhattisgarh

493887 ---Appellant(s)

Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Raipur Government of India A-1 Block, Pujari Chambers, Pachpedi Naka, Raipur, C.G. 492001 --- Respondent(s) MA No. 26 of 2026 Ranu Sahu W/o Jai Prakash Maurya, Aged About 41 Years R/o D-2, Officers Colony, Devendra Nagar, Raipur C.G.

---Appellant(s)

Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Raipur, Government of India, A-1 Block Pujari Chambers, Pachpedi Naka, Raipur C.G. 492001 --- Respondent(s) MA No. 27 of 2026 Shalini Sahu W/o Piyush Kumar Sahu Aged About 31 Years R/o Gram- Panduka, Thana- Panduka, Tehsil- Chhura, District- Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh- 493887 ---Appellant(s)

Versus The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Raipur, Government of India, A-1 Block, Pachpedi Naka, Pujari Chamber, Raipur, Chhattisgarh- 492001 --- Respondent(s)

MA No. 28 of 2026 Laxmi Sahu W/o Arun Kumar Sahu Aged About 62 Years R/o Gram- Panduka, Thana- Panduka, Tehsil- Chhura, District- Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh- 493887 ---Appellant(s)

Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Raipur, Government of India, A-1 Block, Pachpedi Naka, Pujari Chambers, Raipur, Chhattisgarh- 492001 --- Respondent(s) MA No. 29 of 2026 Revti Sahu W/o Yoganand Sahu Aged About 53 Years R/o Panduka, Tehsil-

Rajim, District- Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh.

---Appellant(s)

Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Raipur, Government of India, A-1 Block, Pachpedi Naka, Pujari Chambers, Raipur, Chhattisgarh- 492001 --- Respondent(s)

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For Appellant(s) : Ms. Somaya Gupta (through Video Conferencing)

and Ms. Khushboo Naresh Dua, Advocates.

For Respondent(s) : Dr. Saurabh Kumar Pande, Advocate Date of Hearing : 15/04/2026 Date of Judgment : 22/04/2026 Hon’ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge C.A.V. Judgment Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

1. Heard Ms. Somaya Gupta, learned counsel appearing for the appellant(s) through Video Conferencing as well as Dr. Saurabh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the respondent-Directorate of Enforcement (for short, the ED).

2. Since all these appeals filed under Section 42 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (for short, the PMLA), arise from a common order passed by the learned Appellate Tribunal under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 {for short, the SAFEMA} at New Delhi (for short, the Appellate Tribunal), and all the appel