Case Number: CR Cases/1/2019
Parties: Directorate Of Enforcement versus M/S Jindal Steel And Power Ltd And Ors
Order Number: 137
Filing Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018
Order Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2023
Order Description: COPY OF ORDER
Status: Arguments on Charge
Stage: Arguments on Charge
(1) CNR No. DLCT11-000949-2019
CC No. 248/2019 (Old CC Nos. 44/2016 & 03/15)
RC No. 219 2013 (E) 0006; Branch: CBI/EO-I/New Delhi
CBI Vs. M/s. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Ors.
U/s. 120-B IPC, 120-B/420 IPC and
Section 7, 12 and 13 (1) (d) PC Act, 1988
(2) CNR No. DLCT11-000452-2019
CRC No. 01/2019 (Old CRC No. 08/18)
ECIR No. 12/DLZO/2014; Branch: Delhi Zonal Office, Zone-II.
ED Vs. M/s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd & Ors.
Offence u/s 3 and punishable u/s 4 PMLA, 2002
13.09.2023
As directed vide Circular Nos. 01/RG/DHC/2023 Dated 05.06.2023 and 2551/DHC/Gaz./G-2/2022 dated 11.05.2022 of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi issued in terms of W.P. (C) 6432/2022 and CM Appl. 19474-76/2022 titled Raj Gaurav vs Hon'ble High Court of Delhi & Ors dated 11.05.2022 and circulated vide No. 255264/DHC/Gaz./G-2/2022 dated 11.05.2022 and also as communicated vide Orders No. Hybrid Hearing/Gaz./RACC/Gaz./2022/14924C to 14970C dated 17.05.2022 and Hybrid Hearing/Gaz./RACC/Gaz./ 2022/15756-15800-C dated 26.05.2022 of Officer In-Charge (Judl), RACC, New Delhi, the hearing of the present matter is being taken up in hybrid form i.e. physically as well as via Cisco WebEx Platform in the presence of:
Present: Ld. DLA Sh. A.P. Singh for CBI.
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra, Sh. N.K. Matta and Ld. Advocates Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra, Ms. Sonia Kukreja, Sh. Prabhas Bajaj (all through VC) and Sh. Shikhar Adholia for ED.
Applicant/accused Sh. Gyan Swaroop Garg with Ld. Counsel Sh. Hemant Shah (both through VC).
APPLICATIONS DATED 12.09.2023 ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT/ACCUSED SH. GYAN SWAROOP GARG FOR SEEKING PERMISSION TO TRAVEL ABROAD TO SPAIN FROM 23.10.2023 TO 27.10.2023 .
Through these applications, the applicant/accused Gyan
Swaroop Garg has prayed for permission to travel to Spain from
23.10.2023 to 27.10.2023, in connection with his business meetings at Barcelona, Spain.
The applicant/accused has mentioned in these applications the itinerary of his travel, details of the address/Hotel where he would be staying during the period of his aforesaid visit. The applicant has also given his mobile number, where he would be always available/reachable during his travel and stay abroad.
It is mentioned in the applications that applicant undertakes not to dispute his identity for the proceedings conducted in his absence, if any and the applicant has instructed his counsel to appear before this Court and assist the Court in every manner possible.
Replies are not filed by CBI and ED but these applications are opposed.
A perusal of record shows that the accused has traveled abroad on various occasions in the past vide orders dated 18.09.2018, 30.10.2019 and 22.09.2022 and returned to India to face the trial within the stipulated period. Out of the two matters, only in one matter i.e. CC No. 248/2019, prosecution evidence is being recorded and applicant/accused has already undertaken that he will not dispute his identity for proceedings conducted in his absence, if any and has instructed his counsel to appear before this court and assist the court in every manner possible.
Considering the entirety of facts and circumstances, the applicant/accused Sh. Gyan Swaroop Garg is permitted to travel abroad to Spain from 23.10.2023 to 27.10.2023, as prayed.
The conditions for this permission shall be as under:-
deposited in this FDR shall be forfeited in favour of Government of India.
As prayed, copy of this order be given dasti to Ld. Counsel for applicant/accused.
Matters be listed on their respective next dates of hearing.
(Arun Bhardwaj)
Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI), Coal Block Cases-01, RADC New Delhi/13.09.2023
CC No. 248/2019 (Old CC Nos. 44/2016 & 03/15)
CBI Vs. M/s. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Ors.
ED Vs. M/s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd & Ors.
As directed vide Circular Nos. 01/RG/DHC/2023
Dated 05.06.2023 and 2551/DHC/Gaz./G-2/2022 dated 11.05.2022 of
Hon'ble High Court of Delhi issued in terms of W.P. (C) 6432/2022
and CM Appl. 19474-76/2022 titled Raj Gaurav vs Hon'ble High
Court of Delhi & Ors dated 11.05.2022 and circulated vide No. 2552-
64/DHC/Gaz./G-2/2022 dated 11.05.2022 and also as communicated
vide Orders No. Hybrid Hearing/Gaz./RACC/Gaz./2022/14924C to
14970C dated 17.05.2022 and Hybrid Hearing/Gaz./RACC/Gaz./
2022/15756-15800-C dated 26.05.2022 of Officer In-Charge (Judl),
RACC, New Delhi, the hearing of the present matter is being taken up
in hybrid form i.e. physically as well as via Cisco WebEx Platform in
the presence of:
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra, Sh. N.K. Matta and Ld.
Advocates Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra, Ms. Sonia Kukreja,
Sh. Prabhas Bajaj (all through VC) and Sh. Shikhar
Adholia for ED.
Applicant/accused Sh. Gyan Swaroop Garg with Ld.
Counsel Sh. Hemant Shah (both through VC).
APPLICATIONS DATED 12.09.2023 ON BEHALF
OF THE APPLICANT/ACCUSED SH. GYAN SWAROOP GARG
FOR SEEKING PERMISSION TO TRAVEL ABROAD TO
SPAIN FROM 23.10.2023 TO 27.10.2023.
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23.10.2023 to 27.10.2023, in connection with his business meetings at
Barcelona, Spain.
The applicant/accused has mentioned in these
applications the itinerary of his travel, details of the address/Hotel
where he would be staying during the period of his aforesaid visit. The
applicant has also given his mobile number, where he would be
always available/reachable during his travel and stay abroad.
It is mentioned in the applications that applicant
undertakes not to dispute his identity for the proceedings conducted in
his absence, if any and the applicant has instructed his counsel to
appear before this Court and assist the Court in every manner possible.
Replies are not filed by CBI and ED but these
applications are opposed.
A perusal of record shows that the accused has traveled
abroad on various occasions in the past vide orders dated 18.09.2018,
30.10.2019 and 22.09.2022 and returned to India to face the trial
within the stipulated period. Out of the two matters, only in one matter
i.e. CC No. 248/2019, prosecution evidence is being recorded and
applicant/accused has already undertaken that he will not dispute his
identity for proceedings conducted in his absence, if any and has
instructed his counsel to appear before this court and assist the court
in every manner possible.
Considering the entirety of facts and circumstances, the
applicant/accused Sh. Gyan Swaroop Garg is permitted to travel
abroad to Spain from 23.10.2023 to 27.10.2023, as prayed.
Lakh Only (Rs.10,00,000/-) with an undertaking that in
case he violates any of the conditions, the amount
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deposited in this FDR shall be forfeited in favour of
Government of India.
arrival in India mentioning the details of the places
visited by him alongwith the other details of the
itinerary within seven days of his arrival. The
applicant/accused shall also file complete copy of his
passport alongwith the copy of Visa in the Court on his
return.
influence any witness in any manner and will not use
the permission granted to him so as to hamper the trial
in any manner.
applicable rules and will not be deemed as directions to
any authority except the permission from the side of
the Court.
to accept notice from the Court/IO, if any, on behalf of
the applicant in his absence and shall further undertake
that in case the presence of applicant is required during
the aforesaid period he shall immediately intimate the
applicant and the applicant shall return to India within
48 hours.
where he would be staying and his mobile numbers.
Applications are accordingly disposed off.
As prayed, copy of this order be given dasti to Ld. Coun-
sel for applicant/accused.
Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI),
Coal Block Cases-01, RADC
New Delhi/13.09.2023
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