CRM-M-27972 IN THE 269 DHARAM SINGH DIRECTORATE CORAM: HON'BLE Present:- Mr. Ms. for Mr. (Through Mr. for TRIBHUVAN The Nagarik Suraksha ECIR/GNZO/20/2021 Laundering Act, 2. The first approaching liberty by the 16.05.2025 passed Dharam Singh under: of the remedy, 27972-2025 -1- THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AT CHANDIGARH CRM Pronounced SINGH CHHOKER Versus DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN Mr. Vikram Chaudhri, Senior Advocate Ms. Hargun Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Special Counsel (Through Video Conferencing) Mr. Lokesh Narang, Senior Panel for the respondents/ED. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. The petition has been filed under Suraksha Sahita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking ECIR/GNZO/20/2021 dated 16.11.2021 under Act, 2002 (PMLA). The petitioner has straightaway approaching the Sessions Court on the Supreme Court to approach the passed in Writ Petition (Criminal) Singh Chhoker v. Union of India and We are not inclined to invoke of the Constitution of India, 1950. the petitioner to approach the High remedy, in accordance with law. PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRM-M-27972-2025 Pronounced on: 11.09.2025 …Petitioner(s) AND OTHERS …Respondent(s) TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Advocate with Counsel Panel Counsel under Section 483 of the Bharatiya seeking petitioner’s release on bail in under the Prevention of Money approached this Court without plea that he has been granted the High Court, vide order dated (Criminal) Diary No.26575/2025 titled and others. The order reads as invoke our power under Article 32 1950. However, liberty is given to High Court for an appropriate Bharatiya in Money without granted dated titled as 32 to appropriate Aman Dua 2025.09.11 11:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document CRM-M-27972 liberty. The aforementioned judgment dated was issued to the 3. This jurisdiction to 483 BNSS. As peculiar circumstances regular bail without 4. No Court’s notice petitioner is, in for the grant of 5. In stands disposed Session seeking 11.09.2025 Ad 27972-2025 -2- The Writ petition stands liberty. aforementioned order was passed in dated 23.10.2024 passed in CWP-25140 the Enforcement Directorate to arrest This Court as well as the Court release any person accused of an As per the settled law, there has circumstances for invoking the jurisdiction without first approaching the Court No such circumstances or reasons notice justifying filing of the petition in any manner, precluded from approaching of bail. In view thereof, finding no ground disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner seeking regular bail. Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable disposed of with the aforesaid the petition filed against the 25140-2024, whereby a direction arrest the petitioner. Court of Session has concurrent an offence on bail under Section has to be specific reasons and jurisdiction of this Court for grant of Court of Session. reasons could not be brought to this petition, nor is it a case that the approaching the Court of Session ground to entertain the petition, it petitioner to approach the Court of (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No aforesaid the direction concurrent Section and of this the Session it of DAHIYA) Aman Dua 2025.09.11 11:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document