Gunadhar Ghosh Vs Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement (Karnataka High Court)
The Karnataka High Court heard a writ petition seeking to quash summons dated 06.05.2026 issued under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The first petitioner, who suffers from orthopedic paraplegia, submitted that he was unable to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED). It was stated that the second petitioner’s son, who had custody of the relevant documents, would produce them before the ED, and that the first petitioner’s personal appearance should not be insisted upon.
The Enforcement Directorate submitted that it would not insist on the first petitioner’s presence but required the second petitioner to appear and produce the necessary documents in cooperation with the investigation. The Court accordingly directed that the first petitioner need not appear, while directing the second petitioner to appear before the ED and tender the required evidence on 24.06.2026.
At the subsequent hearing, counsel for the ED informed the Court that the second petitioner had appeared with all the necessary documents and requested disposal of the petition on that basis.
In view of the submission, the High Court disposed of the petition while reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Court again if the need arose in future.
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