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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/53650/2024disposed of

Sikander Singh v. Directorate Of Enforcement

2024-11-06Mr. Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu2 pages

CRM-M-53650-2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-53650-2024 (O&M) Date of decision : 06.11.2024 Sikander Singh

...Petitioner(s)

Versus

Directorate of Enforcement

...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU

Present:

Mr. Vikram Chaudhri, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Jatin Sehgal, Mr. Keshvam Chaudhri, Mr. Raymon Singh & Ms. Hargun Sandhu, Advocates, for the petitioner.

Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Special Counsel (through VC) and Mr. Lokesh Narang, Senior Panel Counsel, for the respondent.

MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU, J.

Present petition has been filed under Section 483 read with Section 187(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, 'BNSS') [Section 439 read with Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, 'Cr.P.C.)] for grant of bail/default bail in ECIR/GNZO/20/2021 dated 16.11.2021 under Sections 3 & 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. 2.

Although, learned Senior counsel has raised various pleas on behalf of the petitioner, but it is an admitted fact that his application for grant of bail/default bail is already pending consideration before learned Special Court, Gurugram on 07.11.2024. ATUL SETHI 2024.11.06 17:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -1-

CRM-M-53650-2024 3.

In view of the above, this Court is not inclined to entertain the parallel proceedings for similar relief; rather deems it appropriate to relegate the petitioner to pursue his remedy before learned Special Court.

4.

Consequently, this petition is disposed off with a request to learned Special Court to consider and decide the bail/default bail of petitioner in accordance with law on the date already fixed and/or within 01 week thereafter, if there is no legal impediment. 5.

Needless to say that this order be not construed as an expression of opinion on merits of the case, in any manner. 6.

Copy of this order be transmitted to the quarter concerned forthwith, by the Registry.

06.11.2024 (MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU) atulsethi JUDGE Whether speaking / reasoned :

Yes No Whether Reportable :

Yes No ATUL SETHI 2024.11.06 17:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -2-