$~47 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CRL.REV.P. 542/2025 & CRL.M.A. 38368/2025 THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General, with Mr. S V Raju, ASG, Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Special Counsel, ED, ⁠Mr Annam Venkatesh, Mr. Samrat Goswami, ⁠Mr. Pranjal Tripathi, Mr. Hitarth Raja, and Mr. Harsh Paul, Advs. with Mr. Gaurav Saini, ALA ED and Mr. Shiv Kumar, Assistant Director ED.

versus SMT. SONIA GANDHI @ EDVIGE ALBINA ANTONIA MAINO AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kapil Sibal, Senior Advocate with Mr Sushil Bajaj, Ms. Tarannum Cheema, Mr. Adit Pujari, Mr. Prassana S and Mr. Akshay N, Advs.

for R-1.

Ms. Tarannum Cheema, Mr. Adit Pujari, Mr. Prassana S and Mr.

Akshay N, Advs. for R-2.

Mr. Sushil Bajaj, Mr. Mohammad Shahrukh, Mr. Aashish Chojar and Mr. Akshay Nagarajan, Advs. for R-

3.

Mr. Pramod Kumar Dubey, Senior Advocate with Mr. Gautam Khazanchi, Mr. Kushank Sindhu, Mr. Rupraj Banerjee, Ms. Muskan Sharma, Ms. Aditi Kukreja, Mr. Khush, Mr. Yash Saxena, Mr. Samarth Panwar and Mr. Parth Kaushal, Advs. for R-6.

CORAM:

HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

O R D E R

% 19.02.2026

1. This Court notes that the order dated 22.12.2025 reflects that the learned counsel for respondent nos. 1 to 5 were present, and were directed to file replies on or before the next date of hearing.

2. The respondents, who have earlier been served and have not been able to file reply, will file their reply within one week from this date, with an advance copy to the learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. The learned senior counsel appearing for respondent no. 6 states that he was not present on the last date of hearing and was served in this case only on 28.01.2026 and thus, he seeks four weeks’ time to file reply.

4. Let reply be filed by respondent no. 6 within two weeks from date, with an advance copy to the learned counsel for the petitioner, who may file rejoinder thereto, at least two days prior to the next date of hearing.

5. If reply is not filed, as directed above, the opportunity to file the same shall stand closed.

6. Let the Trial Court Record, in digitized form, be called for, at least two days prior to the next date of hearing.

7. Both the parties are directed to file their written submissions, not running into more than four pages, and relevant case laws that they want to rely upon. Let the same be filed, at least two days prior to the next date of hearing.

8. List on 09.03.2026 at 02:30 PM

9. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J FEBRUARY 19, 2026/A/TD