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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 32842

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, CJ, G.Arul Murugan, J
M/s.Disc Assets Lead India Limited – Appellant
Versus
The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Dhakshnamoorthy
For the Respondent(s): Mr.Rajnish Pathiyil Special Public Prosecutor for ED Cases

Table of Content
1. challenge to trial court order allowing withdrawal of section 294 cr.p.c. petition. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)
2. purpose and operation of section 294 cr.p.c. for document admission. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
3. no stage or number restriction on section 294 petitions per precedents. (Para 10 , 11)
4. no prejudice in permitting refiling; accused can still deny documents. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
5. petition dismissed; trial court order upheld. (Para 16)

The petitioner assails the order dated 11.12.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.1465 of 2024 in Spl.C.C.No.06 of 2021 on the file of VIII Additional City Civil Court, Chennai (Special Court CBI), in dismissing the petition filed under Section 294 of Cr.P.C. as not pressed and granting liberty to file fresh petition.

2. The respondent/complainant had filed a complaint under Section 44(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 [hereinafter referred to as “the PML Act”] against the petitioners/accused 1 & 4 for an offence under Section 3 of the PML Act. The trial court took cognizance and the charges were framed against the accused on 12.04.2022.

3. The complainant had filed a petition under Section 294 of Cr.P.C. to receive the list

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