Provisional attachment under PMLA faces interim protection as coercive action is restrained pending finality of the trial.

Appeals against confirmation of provisional attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act were disposed of as not pressed, while liberty was granted as sought. Pending finality of the PMLA trial, the Enforcement Directorate was directed to refrain from taking coercive steps in relation to the attached properties, preserving interim protection until the trial concludes.

---

---

Issues: Whether the appeals against confirmation of provisional attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 could be disposed of as not pressed, and whether interim restraint against coercive action concerning the attached properties could be granted pending finality of the trial.

Outcome: The appeals were disposed of as not pressed, liberty was granted as prayed, and the Enforcement Directorate was directed to refrain from taking coercive steps till the PMLA trial attains finality.

---