Sallahuddin Zeinnuddin Sheikh v. Directorate Of Enforcement
$~66 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 16.04.2026 + CRL.M.C.
2849/2026, CRL.M.A.
11588/2026, CRL.M.A.
11589/2026 & CRL.M.A. 11587/2026 SALLAHUDDIN ZEINNUDDIN SHEIKH .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Trideep Pais, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Akshat Gupta, Advocate (both through videoconferencing).
versus DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT .....Respondent Through:
Mr. Vivek Gurnani, Panel Counsel with Mr. Kanishk Maurya and Mr.
Ch. Abhinandan Patra, Advocates.
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA J U D G M E N T (ORAL) 1.
Petitioner, facing trial for offence under Section 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act has assailed order dated 27.02.2026 of the learned trial court whereby his application under Section 230/231 BNSS for supply of hardcopy or digital copy of the Relied Upon Documents (RUD-44 and RUD-45) was dismissed.
2.
Learned counsel for Directorate of Enforcement appearing on advance intimation accepts notice and submits that it is only a part of RUD-44 and Page 1 of 3 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569a f3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996 b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.16 06:15:56 -07'00'
RUD-45 that has been relied upon by the Directorate of Enforcement for the purposes of framing charge and those relied upon portions have already been supplied to the petitioner. It is further submitted by learned counsel for Directorate of Enforcement that in case at some subsequent stage, some additional material from RUD-44 and RUD-45 is to be used against the petitioner, at that stage that material also would be supplied. 3.
Learned counsel for petitioner contends that his right to fair trial would get vitiated if the remaining portion of RUD-44 and RUD-45 is concealed from him. For, the said portion would be vital for his defence. 4.
After some discussion, on instructions, learned counsel for Directorate of Enforcement submits that only in the interest of expeditious disposal of the trial, the Directorate of Enforcement is agreeable to supply complete RUD-44 and complete RUD-45 to the petitioner but it shall be the prerogative of the learned trial court to permit or not permit the petitioner to use the remaining portions of RUD-44 and RUD-45 for the purposes of framing charge.
5.
Accordingly, with consent of both sides, this petition is allowed, thereby setting aside the impugned order and directing the Directorate of Enforcement to supply the complete RUD-44 and complete RUD-45 to the petitioner on the date already fixed before the trial court (18.04.2026). 6.
However, learned counsel for both sides also are agreeable that the Page 2 of 3 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4556 9af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d155709 96b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.16 06:15:47 -07'00'
trial court may examine as to whether for supply of the data of RUD-44 pertaining to the co-accused, the consent of the co-accused would be required in order to ensure his privacy.
7.
Accompanying applications also stand disposed of. 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4a fec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626ca cca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5 d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c48796 5ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.04.16 06:15:36 -07'00'
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