<h1>Notice issued to ED on petition to quash PMLA case citing acquittal in related scheduled offence under Section 3 PMLA</h1> The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking its response to a petition by an individual accused of hawala dealings, who seeks quashing of a money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The petitioner relies on a 2010 trial court judgment that acquitted him of terror funding charges related to a 2005 case, a verdict upheld by the Delhi High Court in 2017. The petitioner argues that since the underlying scheduled offence was dismissed, the related PMLA proceedings lack merit. The case involves allegations of transferring funds through hawala channels to a separatist leader and others. Despite charges framed in 2017, trial progress has been slow with minimal witness examination. The petitioner also contends that prolonged trial duration without progress causes prejudice. The court scheduled further hearing after receiving the ED's response.