- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52447 WP No. 52228 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.52228 OF 2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O LATE SRI. D.K. KEMPEGOWDA, AGED 85 YEARS, R/O. KODIHALLI HOBLI, RAMPUR, DHODDI VILLAGE, KANAKAPURA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562 117. &PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARAVIND V. CHAVAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE, 6TH FLOOR, LOK NAYAK BHAWAN, KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. DIRECTOR ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE 6TH FLOOR, LOK NAYAK BHAWAN, KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI-110 001. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52447 WP No. 52228 of 2019 3. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DHRUVA KUMAR K.N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. UNNIKRISHNAN M., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDRUE, PRAYING TO HOLD THAT THE RESPONDENTS CANNOT INVESTIGATE THE PETITIONER FOR THE PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ALLEGED COMMISSION OF SCHEDULED OFFENCE OR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PML ACT AND QUASH THE SUMMONS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE PML ACT BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-B BEARING NO.F.NO.ECIR/04/HQ/2018 DATED 09.10.2019, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52447 WP No. 52228 of 2019 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner in the instant writ petition has challenged the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate pursuant to the registration of ECIR/04/HQ/2018. 2. It is submitted by the petitioner as well as respondents that subsequently proceedings in ECIR/04/HQ/2018 against the petitioner herein has been quashed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition (Crl.) No.281 of 2019. For that reason, it is submitted that the petition may be allowed. 3. For the aforementioned reasons, the writ petition is allowed. The summons dated 09.10.2019 issued to the petitioner in ECIR/04/HQ/2018 (Annexure-'B' to the writ petition) stands quashed insofar as it relates to the petitioner herein is concerned. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 56