IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 9416 OF 2025 (438(Cr.PC) /

482(BNSS))

BETWEEN:

1. SRI RAMAKRISHNA S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT No. 104, GANESHA TEMPLE 6^TH MAIN ROAD, RUKMININAGAR NAGASANDRA BENGALURU - 560 079.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVASWAMY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT MINISTRY OF FINANCE Digitally signed by GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LAKSHMINARAYANA BENGALURU ZONAL OFFICE MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH B M T C ‘B’ BLOCK, 3^RD FLOOR COURT OF SHANTHINAGAR, K H ROAD KARNATAKA WILSON GARDEN BENGALURU - 560 027.

BY ITS I.O., ASSISTANT DIRECTOR REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 009.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI UNNIKRISHNAN M, ADVOCATE)

THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 438 Cr.P.C (UNDER SECTION 482 BNSS) PRAYING TO GRANT ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO THE PETITIONER BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY OR ANY OTHER INVESTIGATION OFFICER TO RELEASE HIM ON BAIL IN THE EVENT OF HIS ARREST IN CASE No. ECIR/BGZO/05/2025 FOR OFFENCE PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT, 2002 AND ETC.

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