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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

WRIT PETITION NO. 9269 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 9090 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

IN WP No. 9269/2026

BETWEEN:

SRI. DINESH GOWDA, S/O. SHIVANNA,

AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.201, MANJULA MAHAL, 5^TH MAIN ROAD,

4^TH CROSS, ITI LAYOUT, MALLATHAHALLI, NAGARABHAVI,

BENGALURU – 560 056.

…PETITIONER Digitally (BY SRI. RANGANATH REDDY R, ADVOCATE)

signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY

AND:

Location:

High Court of Karnataka DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT,

BANGALORE ZONAL OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

CNC BUILDING, MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED COMPOUND,

BANGALORE COMPLEX, JALAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 013.

…RESPONDENT (BY SMT. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATE)

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF BNSS PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE SUMMONS BEARING NO. PMLA/SUMMON/BGZO/2026/4424 VIDE ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT

AND ETC.,

IN WP NO. 9090/2026

BETWEEN:

SMT. DEEPIKA D C, W/O M.S. DINESH,

AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE,

NO.201, MANJULA MAHAL, 5^TH MAIN ROAD, 4^TH CROSS, IIT LAYOUT,

MALLATHAHALLI, NAGARABHAVI, BENGALURU – 560 056.

...PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANATH REDDY R, ADVOCATE)

AND:

DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, BANGALORE ZONAL OFFICE,

REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

CNC BUILDING, MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED COMPOUND,

BANGALORE COMPLEX, JALAHALLI, BENGALURU – 560 013.

...RESPONDENT (BY SMT. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATE)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF BNSS PRAYING TO QUASH THE SUMMONS BEARING NO.

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PMLA/SUMMON/BGZO/2026-4423 ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE PREVENTION OF

MONEY LAUNDERING ACT AND ETC.,

THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

ORAL ORDER

In W.P.No.9269/2026, the petitioner is before the Court

seeking the following prayers:

"a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the summons bearing No.PMLA/SUMMON/BGZO/2026/4424 vide ANNEXURE-A issued by the Respondent under

Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act;

b) Declare that the initiation of proceedings against the petitioner under Section 50 of the PMLA without disclosing the ECIR details or material particulars

is arbitrary and illegal;

c) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interests of justice and equity."

2. In W.P.No.9090/2026, the petitioner is before the

Court seeking the following prayers:

"a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the summons (ANNEXURE-A) bearing No.PMLA/SUMMON/BGZO/2026/4423 issued by the

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second respondent under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act;

b) Declare that the initiation of proceedings against the petitioner under Section 50 of the PMLA without disclosing the ECIR details or material particulars

is arbitrary and illegal;

c) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interests of justice and equity."

3. Heard Sri.Ranganath Reddy R, learned counsel

appearing for the petitioners, Smt.Anuparna Bordoloi, learned counsel appearing for the respondent and have perused the

material on record.

4. In W.P.No.9090/2026, this Court in terms of an

order dated 24.03.2026 had directed the respondent not to

precipitate the matter.

5. The learned counsel Smt.Anuparna Bordoloi,

appearing for the respondent, moved the matter on the score tha