Karnataka High Court
Smt Shoba B vs Directorate Of Enforcement on 17 April, 2026
Author: M.Nagaprasanna
Bench: M.Nagaprasanna
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NC: 2026:KHC:21234
WP No. 23177 of 2023
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO. 23177 OF 2023 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
SMT.SHOBA B.,
W/O C.S. JAGADEESH,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
R/O 'SHANTHU NILAYA',
3RD CROSS, TILAK NAGAR,
SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.
...PETITIONER
(BY MS.VANDANA P.L., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT
MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND
Digitally
signed by DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
SANJEEVINI J
KARISHETTY BANGALORE ZONAL OFFICER
Location: III FLOOR, B BLOCK,
High Court of
Karnataka BMTC BUILDING, K.H ROAD,
SHANTHI NAGAR,
BENGALURU - 560 027.
2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT,
BENGALURU ZONAL OFFICER
III FLOOR, B BLOCK,
BMTC BUILDING, K.H ROAD,
SHANTHI NAGAR,
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BENGALURU - 560 027.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI MADHU M.RAO, ADVOCATE)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF
CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN
FNO.ECIR/BGO/05/2021 INITIATED BY THE RESPONDENT AS
AGAINST THIS PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-A.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is before this Court seeking quashment of
the proceedings in FNO.ECIR/BGO/05/2021, registered by the
respondent – Directorate of Enforcement.
2. Heard Ms. Vandana P.L., learned counsel for petitioner
and Sri Madhu M. Rao, learned counsel for the respondents.
3. An interim order was granted by a coordinate bench of
this Court on 13.10.2023, on the score that the predicate
offence had been stayed at the hands of the co-ordinate bench.
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4. Sri Madhu N. Rao, learned counsel appearing for the
respondents – Enforcement Directorate would submit that the
petition challenging the predicate offence is dismissed.
5. In that light, the subject petition would not survive for
consideration as it stood only on the strength of the stay
granted in the predicate offence.
6. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would
now pray for extension of the interim order for a period of four
weeks, it would enable the petitioner to secure bail.
7. In the light of the interim order subsisting as on today,
notwithstanding the disposal of the subject petition, I deem it
appropriate to extend the interim order of stay in favour of the
petitioner for four weeks from today.
8. In the event the petitioner would not avail the liberty
of securing a bail before the concerned Court by filing a
necessary application, the interim order that is now extended
for a period of four weeks from today, would stand
automatically vacated.
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9. With the aforesaid observation and reserving liberty to
the petitioner, the writ petition stands disposed.
Sd/-
(M.NAGAPRASANNA)
JUDGE
NVJ
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