Quick Summary: Mohamed Ismail tried to get a summons canceled, but the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court said he still needs to show up for questioning.
On February 10, 2026, Mohamed Ismail received a notice to appear for questioning by The Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI-SC-1, located in New Delhi. This was related to a case involving crimes under Sections 120-B, 170, 419, and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. The case, registered on March 18, 2025, involves individuals named Praveen Kumar Tigga and Shekhar.
"The petitioner was issued with a notice on 10.02.2026 to appear before the respondent for an inquiry."
Ismail, through his lawyer Mr. R. Venkatesan, argued that the notice he received on February 17, 2026, was not legal. He claimed it was issued without proper consideration and asked the court to cancel it.
The court, with Justice N. Mala in charge, listened to the arguments. After looking over the records, the court decided that Ismail needed to be questioned in connection with the case. The court found no good reason to cancel the notice.
"This Court finds that the petitioner has not made out any ground for canceling the notice."
Ismail's lawyer requested a new date for the questioning. The court agreed and instructed Ismail to appear for questioning on March 11, 2026.
"This Court is inclined to direct the petitioner to appear before the respondent on 11.03.2026 for inquiry."
The court wrapped up the petition with these instructions, and any related petitions were also closed. This means Ismail has to attend the inquiry as scheduled.
