Mr. M. Gopal Reddy v. Directorate of Enforcement
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: K.SURENDER
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2024-01-04. Mr. M. Gopal Reddy v. Directorate of Enforcement. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
I [ 3251 J HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THURSDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR :PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K. SURENDER lA No. 1 &2OF 2023 IN CRLP NO: 1148OF 2021 Between: Mr. M. Gopal Reddy, S/o M. Veera Reddy; ... Petitioner (Petitioner in CRLP 1148 OF 2021 on the file of Hlgh Court) AND 1. Directorate of Enforcement, Rep. by its Assistant Director, Enforcement Directorate, Government of India, Office at 5-10-174,3rd Floor, Shakar Bhavan, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad-SO0 004, T. S. , Rep by Spl. P. P. High Court of Telangana at Hyderabad. 2. State of Telangana, Rep. by its Public Prosecutor, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad, Telangana. (R2 is formal party, hence not necessary) ... Respondents (Respondents in-do-) lA. No. 1 of 2023 Petition under Section 482 of Cr. P. C. praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to relax the Condition No.
3 imposed by This Hon'ble Court pursuant to its order d1. 0210312021 in CrlP No. 1 14812021 , pending disposal of CRLP No. 1 148 of 2021 , on the file of the High Court. lA. No. 2 of 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to release the passport of the petitioner bearing NO. J8137340 deposited before the Metropolitan Sessions Judge pursuant to the condition imposed by this Hon'ble Court in anticipatory bail petition bearing Crl. P. No. 1148 ol 2021, daled 0210312021 pending disposal of CRLP No. 't 148 of 2021, on the file of the High Court. CRLP No: 1148OF 2021 Petition under Section 438 of Cr. P. C, praying that in the circumstances stated in the petition and the grounds filed therein, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 1"t Respondent (i. e.
Enforcement Directorate) to enlarge/release the petitioner on Anticipatory bail in the event of the petitioner's arrest in connection with the investigation bearing file number ECIRyHYZO/3612020 on the file of the Assistant Director, Enforcement, Hyderabad ; The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and grounds filed in support therer:f and the order of the High Court dated 02. 03. 2021 made in Crlp. No. 1148 of 2021 and upon hearing the arguments of M/s NIBHANUPUDI LAKSHMI AISWARYI\, AdvOCAtE fOr PEtitiONEr ANd STi ANIL PRASAD TIWARI, SC for Respondent No. 1, the Court made the following; ORDER The petitioner is seeking return of Passport which was deposited before the Metropolitau Sessions Judge, Nampally pursuant to orders passed by this Court in Crl. P. No. 1l4a of 2021. Learned couasel appearing for the petitioner submits that this Court in Crl. P. No. 84S of 2O2l quashed the proceedings of ED in E,ctRlHYzols6l2o2o.
Learned counsel Sri Anil Prasad Tiwari appearing for ED submits that conditions may be imposed since the Department is filing SLP against the orders ofquashed proceedings. In the said circumstances, the learned Metropolitan Sessions Judge is directed to return the Passport to the petitioner, It is needless to say, orders if any passed in the SLP which is yet to be filed, that would follow invariably. SD/. A. V. S. PRASAD ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// v SECTION OFFICER To, '1 . The Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Nampally, Hyderabad. 2. The Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Enforcement Directorate, Government of lndia, Office at 5-10-174,3rd Floor, Shakar Bhavan, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad-S0O 004, T. S. , Rep by Spl. P. P. High Court of Telangana at Hyderabad. ( By RPAD) 3. One CC to M/s. NIBHANUPUDI LAKSHMIAISWARYA, Advocate IOPUC] 4. One spare copy NOTE : In the order in CrlP. No. 1148 of 2021, dt. O4. OL. 2O24, the IA. No.
2 (release of 2o23 ls lnserted as the passport of the petitioner bearing NO. J8137340 deposited before the Metropolitan Sessions Judge pursuant to the condition imposed by this Hon'ble Court in anticipatory bail petitlon bearing Crl. P. No. 1148 of 2O2L, dated, 02/03/2O2L". Substitute thls amended order in place of the order whlch was already dispatched on O4. OL. 2O24. SD/- A. V. S. PRASAD ASSISTANT REGISTRAR HIGH COURT KSJ DATED: 0410112024 AMENDED ORDEiR lA. No. 1 of 2023 ln CRLP. No. 1148 ot 202'l "]'t! 3 t \ I' DIRECT! ON
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