A special PMLA court directed former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, his two sons and other accused in a money laundering case to appear before it on April 5.

In the previous hearing, Special PMLA judge RN Rokade had taken cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's charge sheet filed against Deshmukh, his sons Hrishikesh and Sahil as well as nine others, including companies, and then issued process against all the accused. On Friday, the special judge directed them to appear before the court on April 5.