2022 (11) TMI 51

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....inesh Mehta For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sachin Saraswat ORDER 1. Instant petition preferred under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as 'the Code') lays challenge to summons dated 31.08.2022 issued by the Assistant Director, PMLA, Directorate of Enforcement, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, Jaipur under the provisions of the Prevention of Money....

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....e reason for which the noticee has been called and the list of documents to be produced, whereas the impugned summons does not conform to the mandatory provisions and hence, liable to be quashed. 4. While arguing that pursuant to first summons issued to the petitioner, his brother has filed a detailed reply along with all the documents, learned counsel argued that issuance of second summons to ....

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....e attendance of any person, including any officer of a banking company or a financial institution or a company, and examining him on oath; (c) compelling the production of records; (d) receiving evidence on affidavits; (e) issuing commissions for examination of witnesses and documents; and (f) any other matter which may be prescribed. (2) The Director, ....

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....ed and the requisite documents as required in first summons have been furnished, does not absolve the petitioner of his statutory obligation to honour the summons. Nor does it take away right of the authorised officer to call upon the petitioner to appear before him. 9. Petitioner's argument that the summons issued to the petitioner which does not append the schedule and list of documents is il....