Case Number: CR Cases/1/2019
Parties: Directorate Of Enforcement versus M/S Jindal Steel And Power Ltd And Ors
Order Number: 164
Filing Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018
Order Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023
Order Description: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Status: Arguments on Charge
Stage: Arguments on Charge
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)
Case No. CBI/314/19 (Old CC No. 13/17)
RC No. 219 2015 (E) 0004
Branch: CBI, EO-I, New Delhi
CBI Vs. M/s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) & Ors.
U/s 120-B & 420 IPC
and
(3) Cr Case No. 01/19 (Old CC 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
Present :
Ld. DLAs Sh. A.P. Singh and Sh. Sanjay Kumar for CBI.
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra and Sh. N. K. Matta along with Ld. Advocate Sh. Prabhas Bajaj, Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra, Ms. Sonia Kukreja (all through VC) and Ms. Jyoti Khattar physical in court for DoE.
Ld. Counsel Sh. Shishir Mathur for accused Sushil Maroo.
APPLICATIONS DATED 20.12.2023 ON BEHALF OF APPLICANT/ACCUSED SUSHIL MAROO SEEKING
A common Order is being passed in all the three cases as applicant/accused Sushil Maroo is facing trial in all the aforementioned three cases and permission has been sought to travel to Thailand from 31.12.2023 to 05.01.2024.
It is mentioned in the applications that applicant along with his family members intends to visit Thailand for vacations on 31.12.2023 and he will return to Delhi on 05.01.2024. It is also mentioned in the applications that applicant/accused had also travelled to Japan on 05.12.2023 vide orders of this court dated 24.11.2023 and that no prejudice would be caused to CBI/DoE in case the applicant visits Thailand during the above said period for the said purposes. It is further submitted that applicant undertakes to inform to this Court about the places of stay and its contact number. It is also mentioned that earlier also he was permitted to travel abroad to various countries.
Replies are not filed by CBI and DoE. Ld. DLA for CBI has raised formal objection and Ld. Special PP for DoE has not objected to the afore mentioned applications.
A perusal of records shows that the accused has travelled abroad in the past also and returned to India to face the trial within the stipulated period. Out of three matters, only in one matter i.e. CC No. 248/2019, prosecution evidence is being recorded.
Therefore, considering the over all facts and circumstances of the case, in the opinion of this Court, the applicant/accused is entitled to permission of the Court to travel to Thailand from 31.12.2023 to 05.01.2024, subject to following
conditions:-
With these directions, the above mentioned applications are disposed off.
In compliance of the above said conditions, Ld. Counsel for the applicant/accused has furnished the detailed itinerary, along with his undertaking and the applicant/accused as well. It is submitted that FDR amounting to Rs. 15 Lakhs is already on record. Copy supplied to Ld. DLA for CBI and e-copy supplied to Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra, Ld. Advocate appearing for DoE.
Put up the cases now on their respective next dates of
hearings.
A copy of this order be given dasti to Ld. Counsel for applicant/accused, as prayed for.
(ARUN BHARDWAJ) Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI), Coal Block Cases-01, RADC, NEW DELHI/23.12.2023.
IN THE COURT OF SH. ARUN BHARDWAJ,
SPECIAL JUDGE (PC ACT) CBI, COAL BLOCK CASE-01,
ROUSE AVENUE DISTRICT COURT, NEW DELHI.
(1) Case No. CBI/248/19 (Old CC Nos. 44/16 & 03/15)
CBI Vs. M/s. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Ors.
(2) Case No. CBI/314/19 (Old CC No. 13/17)
CBI Vs. M/s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) & Ors.
U/s 120-B & 420 IPC
ED Vs. M/s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd & Ors.
23.12.2023
Present : Ld. DLAs Sh. A.P. Singh and Sh. Sanjay Kumar for
CBI.
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra and Sh. N. K. Matta
along with Ld. Advocate Sh. Prabhas Bajaj, Sh. Ansh
Singh Luthra, Ms. Sonia Kukreja (all through VC) and
Ms. Jyoti Khattar physical in court for DoE.
Ld. Counsel Sh. Shishir Mathur for accused Sushil
Maroo.
APPLICATIONS DATED 20.12.2023 ON BEHALF OF
APPLICANT/ACCUSED SUSHIL §¥ MAROO SEEKING
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PERMISSION TO TRAVEL ABROAD TO THAILAND.
A common Order is being passed in all the three cases as
applicant/accused Sushil Maroo is facing trial in all the
aforementioned three cases and permission has been sought to travel
to Thailand from 31.12.2023 to 05.01.2024.
It is mentioned in the applications that applicant along
with his family members intends to visit Thailand for vacations on
31.12.2023 and he will return to Delhi on 05.01.2024. It is also
mentioned in the applications that applicant/accused had also travelled
to Japan on 05.12.2023 vide orders of this court dated 24.11.2023 and
that no prejudice would be caused to CBI/DoE in case the applicant
visits Thailand during the above said period for the said purposes. It is
further submitted that applicant undertakes to inform to this Court
about the places of stay and its contact number. It is also mentioned
that earlier also he was permitted to travel abroad to various countries.
Replies are not filed by CBI and DoE. Ld. DLA for CBI
has raised formal objection and Ld. Special PP for DoE has not
objected to the afore mentioned applications.
A perusal of records shows that the accused has travelled
abroad in the past also and returned to India to face the trial within the
stipulated period. Out of three matters, only in one matter i.e. CC No.
248/2019, prosecution evidence is being recorded.
Therefore, considering the over all facts and
circumstances of the case, in the opinion of this Court, the
applicant/accused is entitled to permission of the Court to travel to
Thailand from 31.12.2023 to 05.01.2024, subject to following
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He shall furnish FD for a sum of Rupees Fifteen Lakhs
(Cumulatively in all three cases i.e. RC No.219 2013 (E) 0006
titled CBI vs M/s JSPL; RC No.219 2015 (E) 0004 titled CBI vs
M/s JSPL & ECIR No.12/DLZO/2014 titled DoE vs M/s JSPL).
He shall inform to the IO of CBI and DoE and the Court
about his arrival to India mentioning the details of the places
visited by him along with 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.
He shall neither tamper with the evidence nor try to
influence any witness in any manner and will not use the
permission granted to him so as to hamper the trial in any
manner.
This permission shall be subject to other applicable
rules and will not be deemed as directions to any authority
except the permission from the side of the Court.
His Advocate Sh. Shishir Mathur shall undertake to ac-
cept 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.
He shall intimate the Court about his contact addresses
where he would be staying and his contact numbers.
With these directions, the above mentioned applications
are disposed off.
In compliance of the above said conditions, Ld. Counsel
for the applicant/accused has furnished the detailed itinerary, along
with his undertaking and the applicant/accused as well. It is submitted
that FDR amounting to Rs. 15 Lakhs is already on record. Copy sup-
plied to Ld. DLA for CBI and e-copy supplied to Sh. Ansh Singh
Luthra, Ld. Advocate appearing for DoE.
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A copy of this order be given dasti to Ld. Counsel for
applicant/accused, as prayed for.
(ARUN BHARDWAJ)
Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI),
Coal Block Cases-01, RADC,
NEW DELHI/23.12.2023.
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