- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010032072023 NC: 2026:KHC:54078 WP No. 1169 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 1169 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: M/S CRONOS CONSTRUCTIONS, A REGISTERED PARTNERSHIP FIRM, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SY. NO. 30/3, GUBBLALA, BSK 6TH STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 061. REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER MR. ADIL SHAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A A-002, LAND MARK RESIDENCY, LG ENCLAVE, VIDYARANYAPURA BENGALURU - 560 097. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KUSHAL GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT 3RD FLOOR, 'B' BLOCK BMTC BUILDING, SHANTINAGAR, TTMC K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 020 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. AJAYPAL SINGH, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010032072023 NC: 2026:KHC:54078 WP No. 1169 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE, 1973, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 02.12.2022 ISSUED IN ECIR/BGZO/09/2020/2962 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE -E, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 50(2) AND 50(3) OF THE ACT.GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY THE OPERATION OF NOTICE DATED 02.12.2022 ISSUED IN ECIR/BGZO/09/2020/2962 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER HEREIN PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE -E, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 50(2) AND 50(3) OF THE ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER After addressing the arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo. The memo reads as under: "The undersigned herein submit that the undersigned seeks permission of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the present petition with liberty that the Respondent shall not take any coercive steps against the petitioner." - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010032072023 NC: 2026:KHC:54078 WP No. 1169 of 2023 2. Placing the memo on record, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. It is made clear that, let there not be any coercive action, like arrest etc., for a period of three weeks from today. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE PK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40