DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT THROUGH ASSITANT DIRECTOR DILIP KUMAR vs SHAILESH BABULAL BHATT SON OF BABULAL BHATT Advocate - K H DAIYA — 14/2024
Case under Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 Section 3,4. Status: Evidence Of Prosecution. Next hearing: 09th June 2026.
PMLA - SPECIAL CASE - PMLA
CNR: GJAH010077132024
Filing Number
14/2024
Filing Date
10-Oct-2024
Registration No
14/2024
Registration Date
10-Oct-2024
Court
Ahmedabad District
Judge
1-Principal District & Sessions Judge
Last updated 15-May-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT THROUGH ASSITANT DIRECTOR DILIP KUMAR
Adv. R K KANANI
Respondent(s)
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1.SHAILESH BABULAL BHATT SON OF BABULAL BHATT Advocate - K H DAIYA
Case History
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09-Jun-2026
Next hearingPending
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05-May-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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11-Mar-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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25-Feb-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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11-Feb-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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27-Jan-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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13-Jan-2026
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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30-Dec-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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20-Dec-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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06-Dec-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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04-Dec-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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03-Dec-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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02-Dec-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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18-Nov-2025
Evidence Of Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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11-Nov-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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28-Oct-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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07-Oct-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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23-Sep-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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09-Sep-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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26-Aug-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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12-Aug-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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29-Jul-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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15-Jul-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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01-Jul-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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17-Jun-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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13-Jun-2025
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Case Summary: The Enforcement Directorate's application (Exh.17) in PMLA Case No.14 of 2024 is allowed. The court permitted ED officers to visit accused Shailesh Babulal Bhatt at Sabarmati Jail on 14/06/2025 to obtain his PIN, password, and biometric data (fingerprint/face recognition) to access a crypto wallet ("Trust Wallet") on a seized mobile phone believed to contain proceeds of crime. The court rejected the accused's self-incrimination defense, finding the access necessary for investigation, and mandated the procedure be conducted transparently with independent government witnesses, video recording, and detailed documentation to safeguard against misuse of recovered cryptocurrency assets. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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13-Jun-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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12-Jun-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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11-Jun-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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10-Jun-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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03-Jun-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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20-May-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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07-May-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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23-Apr-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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09-Apr-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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26-Mar-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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12-Mar-2025
Framing Of Charge/Plea
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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28-Feb-2025
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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14-Feb-2025
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14-Feb-2025
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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31-Jan-2025
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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17-Jan-2025
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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02-Jan-2025
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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19-Dec-2024
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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05-Dec-2024
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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21-Nov-2024
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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07-Nov-2024
Opening Up Of Case By Prosecution
Principal District & Sessions Judge
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24-Oct-2024
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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10-Oct-2024
Case filed
Registration No. 14/2024
Case Summary: The Enforcement Directorate's application (Exh.17) in PMLA Case No.14 of 2024 is allowed. The court permitted ED officers to visit accused Shailesh Babulal Bhatt at Sabarmati Jail on 14/06/2025 to obtain his PIN, password, and biometric data (fingerprint/face recognition) to access a crypto wallet ("Trust Wallet") on a seized mobile phone believed to contain proceeds of crime. The court rejected the accused's self-incrimination defense, finding the access necessary for investigation, and mandated the procedure be conducted transparently with independent government witnesses, video recording, and detailed documentation to safeguard against misuse of recovered cryptocurrency assets. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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