SUSHIL VISHWAKANT TEWARY LIQUIDATOR OF M/S. CHAMPION AGRO LTD.versusASSISTANT DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT,
- Disposal
- DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
- Bench
- S V PINTO
Holding
The revision application is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the applicant to approach the PMLA Special Court for restoration of confiscated property.
Summary
The liquidator of M/s Champion Agro Ltd. filed a criminal revision application before the Gujarat High Court challenging an order of a subordinate court in a matter involving the Directorate of Enforcement. The applicant contended that the charges had already been framed, rendering the revision infructuous, and sought liberty to approach the PMLA Special Court for restoration of confiscated property. The Court, after hearing counsel, noted that the matter was indeed infructuous and that the applicant could file a fresh application before the Special Court. Consequently, the High Court disposed of the revision as withdrawn, expressly reserving liberty to the applicant to seek relief in the appropriate forum. The Court clarified that it had not examined the merits of the underlying case and that the trial court would consider any future applications as per law.
Issues considered
- Whether the criminal revision application is maintainable when charges have already been framed and the matter is infructuous
- Whether the applicant should be granted liberty to file a fresh application before the PMLA Special Court for restoration of confiscated property
Legislation cited
Subjects
Judgment
R/CR.RA/314/2026 ORDER DATED: 25/06/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (AGAINST ORDER PASSED BY
SUBORDINATE COURT) NO. 314 of 2026
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SUSHIL VISHWAKANT TEWARY LIQUIDATOR OF M/S. CHAMPION AGRO
LTD.
Versus
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR SAURABH S RACHCHH(11364) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR RAJESH K KANANI(2157) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
MR KRUTIK A PARIKH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO
Date : 25/06/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. Heard learned advocate Mr. Saurabh S. Rachchh for the
applicant.
2. Learned advocate submits that the charges have already
been framed and the matter has become infructuous.
However, liberty may be reserved to the applicant to file an
appropriate application before the PMLA Special Court,
Ahmedabad for restoration of confiscated property.
3. In view of the same, Matter stands disposed of as
withdrawn with the above liberty.
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R/CR.RA/314/2026 ORDER DATED: 25/06/2026
4. It is clarified that this Court has not gone into the merits
of the case and the learned Trial Court to consider the
applications, if filed, as per the provisions of law.
(S. V. PINTO,J)
ROHAN SONI
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ROHAN SONI(HC02356), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 25/06/2026 17:25:10
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