JUDGMENT

ANISH DAYAL, J.

I. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THIS COURT

1. This petition seeks quashing of Arrest Memo and Arrest Order for arrest of petitioner on 9^th July 2024 and consequent remand orders.

2. The challenge pivots on alleged violation of Section 19 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (“PMLA”) and of constitutional safeguards against arbitrary detention.

3. Petitioner contends inter alia that exculpatory material, which exonerates petitioner, was not considered in the “grounds of arrest”; petitioner was not provided with “reasons to believe”, grounds of arrest erroneously rely on “directions to investigate” vide Supreme Court’s order dated 27^th February 2024 in a public interest litigation (“PIL”) being Jaskaran Singh Chawla v. Union of India & Ors. W.P. (Crl.) 246/2022; the arrest could not be justified on the basis of lack of cooperation by petitioner which was violative of constitutional safeguard against self-incrimination; and other related grounds.

4. To provide a brief overview of proceedings before the Court - notice, in the present petition, was issued on 20^th August 2024 and counsel for respondent was directed to file the reply. On the next date of hearing, opening