2022 (8) TMI 1329

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....port in Delhi on 05.06.2022 at 10:30 a.m. for the purpose of an on-going investigation [see corrigendum] . The petitioner is related to the wife of a leader in the present political dispensation in the State. Upon hearing learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the E.D., it appears that summons have been issued in relation to an alleged offence under the PMLA, 2002 with regard to ECIR 17/HIU/2020. The said ECIR pertains to alleged theft of coal from districts in West Bengal involving one Anup Majhi who is a resident of West Bengal. The petitioner also resides in Kolkata. The case sought to be made out by the petitioner is that two other persons who are involved in the same ECIR have recently been granted orders by the Supreme Co....

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.... a challenge by the E.D. from an order of the Delhi High Court which directed the two other persons falling under the same ECIR and the petitioner to appear before the E.D., Delhi for questioning. A three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court by its order dated 17th May, 2022 directed the E.D. to require attendance of the petitioners in Kolkata with an advance notice of 24 hours. The other respondent who was before the Supreme Court was also granted an interim order by way of a direction on the E.D. not to take any coercive steps against the said respondents. Admittedly, the two other persons who were granted relief by the Supreme Court come under the same ECIR which is ECIR/17/HIU/2020. There is hence no basis for disallowing the prayer of t....