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2014 (7) TMI 1221 - HC - Money LaunderingValidity of summons issued - production of the documents - Held that:- It is seen that the criminal case was registered pursuant to a complaint giving by one Mr. Mahesh who was the intervenor in the anticipatory bail application filed by the petitioners and the said proceedings are independent proceedings wherein the offences alleged are under the provisions of I.P.C which are said to have been committed by the petitioners.Therefore, the petitioners have to defend themselves in that proceedings independently So far, the documents (b) and (c) mentioned in the summons they are pertaining to bank details with the transcripts of the petitioners and the family members and their Companies and other relate to the immovable properties held by the petitioners in India and by their family members, Companies namely viz., M/s. Chivas Trading Corporation. Thus all the documents called for clearly fall within the ambit of sub-sections (a) to (e) of Section 12(1) of the Act. In such circumstances the summons issued to the petitioners cannot be quashed at the very threshold. In any event, the summons is for production of the documents for the purpose of conducting an investigation under the Act. The petitioners apprehend harassment in the hands of the respondent/designated authority when they are appear for enquiry pursuant to the summons. While rejecting the prayer sought for by the petitioners, there will be a direction to the petitioners to appear before the respondent on 18.07.2014 and produce the documents sought for and the respondent/designated authority shall investigate the matter strictly in accordance with law under the provisions of the Act, without giving any room for any complaint.
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