- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010325232025 NC: 2026:KHC:48823 WP No. 14175 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 14175 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MALATESH ANNIGERI S/O YALLAPPA ANNIGERI AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A NO.36, 6TH MAIN, KHB COLONY, 2ND STAGE, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 079. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHISHEK M.K, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SANDEEP S. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE BENGALURU ZONAL OFFICE 3RD FLOOR, BLOCK 'B' BMTC BUILDING, K.H. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 027. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SEC. 528 OF THE BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE SEARCH AND SEIZURE CONDUCTED AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE PETITIONER FROM 24.04.2025 TO 25.04.2025 AND CONSEQUENTIAL STATEMENT RECORDED UNDER SECTION 17 BY THE RESPONDENT- Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010325232025 NC: 2026:KHC:48823 WP No. 14175 of 2025 DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT AS INVALID AND ILLEGAL (VIDE ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER 1. Heard Sri.Abhishek M. K., learned counsel appearing for Sri.Sandeep S. Patil, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Anuparna Bordoloi. 2. Petitioner was issued with summons bearing ECIR /BGZO/06/2025 by Enforcement Directorate. 3. Petitioner was not an accused in the predicate offence or shown as an accused in the ECIR. Very summons was challenged before this Court. 4. Since there is no reason to quash the summons and issuance of the summons was well within the powers of the respondent, no writ jurisdiction can be invoked by the petitioner as the respondent was competent enough to summon and enquire any person with regard to the pending ECIR. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010325232025 NC: 2026:KHC:48823 WP No. 14175 of 2025 5. As such, very petition itself is not maintainable. 6. Hence, the following: ORDER i. Petition is dismissed as it is not maintainable. ii. Nevertheless, if the petitioner after filing the response, if arraigned as an accused, liberty is reserved for the petitioner to challenge the grievance if any, in accordance with law. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 18