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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 22380 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. BHARATH REDDY S/O J.GOVINDA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.68, 36^TH MAIN, 19^TH CROSS, J.P NAGAR, 6^TH PHASE, BANGALORE-560 078.

2. RASHMI BHARATH REDDY W/O BHARATH REDDY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.68, 36^TH MAIN, 19^TH CROSS, Digitally signed J.P NAGAR, 6^TH PHASE, by ANUSHA V BANGALORE - 560 078.

Location: High Court of …PETITIONERS Karnataka (BY SRI MAHESH S., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT MINISTRY OF FINANCE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REP BY ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT HAVING OFFICE AT HMT LIMITED COMPOUND, BANGALORE COMPLEX, JALAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 013.

2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT HAVING OFFICE AT HMT LIMITED COMPOUND, BANGALORE COMPLEX, JALAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 013.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MADHU N. RAO, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE SUMMON BEARING NO.PMLA/SUMMON/BGZO/2026/5027ANDPMLA/SUMMON/BGO /2026/5028 DATED 14/07/2026 ISSUED BY THE 2^ND RESPONDENT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE VIDE ANNEXURE A AND B SEEKING FOR PETITIONERS TO APPEAR PHYSICALLY BEFORE HIM AND PRODUCE DOCUMENTS AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION IS HAVING BEEN HEARD AND RESERVED FOR ORDERS ON 18.08.2026, THIS DAY, THE COURT, PRONOUNCED THE FOLLOWING:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI V HOSMANI

CAV ORDER

Challenging summons no.PMLA / SUMMON / BGZO / 2026 / 5027 and no.PMLA / SUMMON / BGZO / 2026 / 5028 dated 14.07.2026 issued by respondent no.2 (Annexures-A and B) and for directing respondents no.1 and 2 to produce records pertaining to F no.BGZO/34/2023 referred in impugned summons etc., this petition is filed.

2. Sri S Mahesh learned counsel for petitioners submitted that petitioners shockingly received impugned summons from respondent no.2 seeking their attendance for production of records claiming it to be in connection with proceedings under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) and issued under Section 50 (2) and (3) thereof. 3. It was submitted, perusal of summons received through WhatsApp revealed that respondents were carrying out investigation in PMLA proceedings no.BGZO/34/2023 and in connection with same, respondent no.2 had sought production of various documents by petitioners. It was submitted, documents summoned were without any particulars or reasons for summoning and read as follows:

1) Aadhar Card and Pan Card in original and photocopy.

2) All the sale/purchase documents, MoU and agreements entered by M/s. Aryan Hometec with any other entity/individual/financial institutions pertaining to the projects at Attibele, Anekal Hobli on which M/s. Aryan Hometec Project (Aryan Golden Arena and Aryan Fountain Square projects) was constructed.

3) Details of all Bank accounts of yourself and all family members along with bank account statements from the year 2015-16 to till date.

4) Any other immovable properties in your name or in the name of your family members.

5) Copy of ITR and statement of assets and liabilities/balance sheet from 2015-16 to till date.

4. It was submitted, summoning of documents pertaining to Aryan Arena and Aryan Fountain Square projects indicated that summons was in relation to Crime no.209/2023 registered by Marathahalli Police Station for offences under Sections 406, 420, 120B read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’). In said FIR, accused no.1 was owner of land and petitioner no.1 herein was builder and allegation was failure to repay loan amount indicating it to be commercial transaction. It was submitted in Crl.P.no.1530/2024, FIR was quashed insofar as accused no.1 based on settlement, while in Crl.P.no.3387/2024, FIR was stayed vide order dated 05.06.2024 insofar as petitioner no.1 herein. It was sub