Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement v. Shri Upendra Rai

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25.08.2026

¶1With the consent of the parties, MISC. APPEAL(PMLA) 116/2026, MISC. APPEAL(PMLA) 118/2026 are taken on Board today itself. The next date of hearing that is, 06.11.2026, stands cancelled.

CM APPL. 54933/2026 in MISC. APPEAL(PMLA) 116/2026 CM APPL. 55088/2026 in MISC. APPEAL(PMLA) 118/2026

¶2These applications have been filed seeking condonation of The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. delay of 57 days in filing the respective appeals.

¶3The learned counsel for the respondents does not oppose the prayer for condonation of delay.

¶4The delay is, accordingly, condoned. MISC. APPEAL(PMLA) 116/2026 & CM APPL. 54932/2026 MISC. APPEAL(PMLA) 118/2026 & CM APPL. 55087/2026

¶5These appeals have been filed by the appellant(s), challenging the Order dated 16.04.2026 passed by the learned Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA at Delhi in the batch of appeals, including FPA-PMLA-2105/DLI/2024, titled Upendra Rai v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Delhi and FPA-PMLA-2104/ DLI/2024, titled Narendra Rai v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Delhi.

¶6The learned counsels for the respondents, without prejudice to the rights and contentions, submit that they have no objection if the Impugned Order is set aside and the appeals are remanded before the learned Appellate Tribunal for a fresh adjudication.

¶7Keeping in view the above concession, these appeals are allowed and the Impugned Order dated 16.04.2026 is set aside. The pending applications are disposed of.

¶8We, however, make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claims of the parties and the appeals shall be decided by the learned Appellate Tribunal remaining uninfluenced by the present order. All the contentions of the parties shall remain open to be adjudicated before the learned Appellate Tribunal afresh.

¶9We request the learned Appellate Tribunal to try and dispose The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. them of within a period of two months from their first listing.

NAVIN CHAWLA, J

RAVINDER DUDEJA, J AUGUST 25, 2026/sg/pb The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010382202026 + MISC. APPEAL(PMLA) 116/2026 # CNR No. DLHC010382762026 MISC. APPEAL(PMLA) 118/2026 DEPUTY DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT .....Appellant Through: Mr.Vivek Gurnani, Panel Counsel with Mr.Kanishk Maurya, Adv. versus SHRI UPENDRA RAI .....Respondent SHRI NARENDRA RAI .....Respondent Through: Mr.Arshdeep Singh Khurana, Mr.Arjun Dewan, Mr.Arjun Mukherjee, Mr.Himanshu Kasturi and Mr.Kartik Sharma, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA