Case Number: CR Cases/1/2019
Parties: Directorate Of Enforcement versus M/S Jindal Steel And Power Ltd And Ors
Order Number: 185
Filing Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018
Order Date: Wed, 29 May 2024
Order Description: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Status: Arguments on Charge
Stage: Arguments on Charge
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
& Sec 7, 12 & 13(1)(d) PC Act,1988
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 and Power Ltd. & Ors.
Offence u/s 3 and punishable u/s 4 PMLA, 2002
Files taken up today on receipt of below mentioned applications moved on behalf of applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain:-
Ld. DLA Sh. A.P. Singh for CBI. Sh. Rajesh Batra and Sh. N.K. Matta, Ld. Spl. PPs
with Ld. Advocate Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra, Ms. Sonia Kukreja and Ms. Jyoti Khattar for ED (all through VC).
Ld. Counsel Sh. Somesh Arora (through VC) and Sh. Pranay Malik for Applicant/ accused Sh. Rajeev Jain.
Copies supplied to CBI. Soft copy supplied to ED.
Through these applications, the applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain has sought permission to visit Bali, Indonesia from 15.06.2024 to 23.06.2024.
Copies of tickets of departure from Delhi to Bali and arrival at Delhi of applicant/accused are enclosed with these applications as Annexure A-1 (colly).
The accused has mentioned in these applications, the address (enclosed with these applications as Annexure A-3) where he would be staying during the period of his aforesaid visit.
It is mentioned in these applications that previously also, the applicant/accused had traveled out of India with the permission of this court and returned to India within the permitted time and complied with all the terms and conditions as imposed by this Court, for the purpose of traveling abroad.
The accused has undertaken that he will neither dispute his identity nor question the legitimacy of any proceeding conducted in his absence and he will not or even attempt to tamper with the evidence and has also undertaken not to influence any witness of the prosecution to obstruct the proceedings.
No reply has been filed on behalf of CBI as well as ED to these applications. However, Ld. DLA for CBI Sh. A.P. Singh and Ld. Special PP for ED Sh. Rajesh Batra have formally objected to these applications submitting that the present applications be disposed of taking into account the present facts and circumstances of the cases and also subject to the condition that the proceedings should not be hampered.
This Court has considered the submissions of Ld. Counsel for the applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain and Ld. DLA for CBI Sh. A.P. Singh and Ld. Special PP for ED Sh. Rajesh Batra.
Earlier also the accused was given permission to travel abroad but he had not abused such permission and followed all the terms and conditions imposed by the court while granting such permission.
Considering the entirety of facts and circumstances, the applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain is permitted to travel abroad to Bali, Indonesia, from 15.06.2024 to 23.06.2024, subject to following conditions:-
As prayed, a copy of this order be given dasti to Ld. Counsel for applicant/accused.
(ARUN BHARDWAJ) Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI), Coal Block Cases-01, RADC, NEW DELHI/29.05.2024.
(1) CNRNO. DLCT11-000949-2019
CC NO. 248/2019 (Old CC Nos. 44/2016 & 03/15)
CBI vs. M/s Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Ors.
& Sec 7, 12 & 13(1)(d) PC Act,1988
(2) CNRNo. DLCT11-000452-2019
ED vs. M/s Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Ors.
Files taken up today on receipt of below mentioned
applications moved on behalf of applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain:-
29.05.2024
Present: Ld. DLA Sh. A.P. Singh for CBI.
Sh. Rajesh Batra and Sh. N.K. Matta, Ld. Spl. PPs
with Ld. Advocate Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra, Ms. Sonia
Kukreja and Ms. Jyoti Khattar for ED (all through VC).
Ld. Counsel Sh. Somesh Arora (through VC) and Sh.
Pranay Malik for Applicant/ accused Sh. Rajeev Jain.
APPLICATIONS DATED 29.05.2024 ON BEHALF OF
THE APPLICANT SH. RAJEEV JAIN SEEKING PERMISSION TO
TRAVEL TO BALI, INDONESIA FROM 15.06.2024 TO 23.06.2024.
Through these applications, the applicant/accused Sh.
Rajeev Jain has sought permission to visit Bali, Indonesia from
15.06.2024 to 23.06.2024.
Copies of tickets of departure from Delhi to Bali and
arrival at Delhi of applicant/accused are enclosed with these
applications as Annexure A-1 (colly).
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The accused has mentioned in these applications, the
address (enclosed with these applications as Annexure A-3) where he
would be staying during the period of his aforesaid visit.
It is mentioned in these applications that previously also,
the applicant/accused had traveled out of India with the permission of
this court and returned to India within the permitted time and
complied with all the terms and conditions as imposed by this Court,
for the purpose of traveling abroad.
The accused has undertaken that he will neither dispute
his identity nor question the legitimacy of any proceeding conducted
in his absence and he will not or even attempt to tamper with the
evidence and has also undertaken not to influence any witness of the
prosecution to obstruct the proceedings.
No reply has been filed on behalf of CBI as well as ED to
these applications. However, Ld. DLA for CBI Sh. A.P. Singh and Ld.
Special PP for ED Sh. Rajesh Batra have formally objected to these
applications submitting that the present applications be disposed of
taking into account the present facts and circumstances of the cases
and also subject to the condition that the proceedings should not be
hampered.
This Court has considered the submissions of Ld.
Counsel for the applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain and Ld. DLA for
CBI Sh. A.P. Singh and Ld. Special PP for ED Sh. Rajesh Batra.
Earlier also the accused was given permission to travel
abroad but he had not abused such permission and followed all the
terms and conditions imposed by the court while granting such
permission.
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Considering the entirety of facts and circumstances, the
applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain is permitted to travel abroad to Bali,
Indonesia, from 15.06.2024 to 23.06.2024, subject to following
conditions:-
Lakh Only (Rs.20,00,000/-) in each case.
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.
rules and will not be deemed as directions to any
authority except the permission from the side of the
Court.
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.
Applications are accordingly disposed off.
As prayed, a copy of this order be given dasti to Ld.
Counsel for applicant/accused.
(ARUN BHARDWAJ)
Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI),
Coal Block Cases-01, RADC,
NEW DELHI/29.05.2024.
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