Case Number: CR Cases/1/2019
Parties: Directorate Of Enforcement versus M/S Jindal Steel And Power Ltd And Ors
Order Number: 186
Filing Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018
Order Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2024
Order Description: COPY OF ORDER
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
CC No. 314/2019 (Old CC No. 13/17)
RC No. 219 2015 (E) 0004; Branch: CBI, EO-I/New Delhi
CBI vs. M/s Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) & Ors.
U/s 120-B/420 IPC
(3)
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 applications from Bail & Filing Section, RADC, New Delhi filed on behalf of applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal.
Present:
Ld. DLA Sh. A.P. Singh (through VC) for CBI.
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra, Sh. N.K. Matta and Ld. Counsels Ms. Sonia Kukreja, Mr. Ansh Singh Luthra, Mr. Prabhas Bajaj and Ms. Jyoti Khattar for DoE (all through VC).
Applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal (through VC) with Ld. Counsel Sh. Gurpreet Singh Parwanda.
APPLICATIONS DATED 31.05.2024 ON BEHALF OF SH. NAVEEN JINDAL FOR PERMISSION TO TRAVEL TO ARGENTINA, USA, VENEZUELA, COLOMBIA, BRAZIL, PERU, SURINAME, CURACAO, CANADA, CAMEROON, SOUTH AFRICA, ZIMBABWE, MOZAMBIQUE, BOTSWANA, TRINIDAD, TOBAGO, GUINEA, KENYA, NIGERIA, OMAN, UAE, SPAIN, ITALY, UK, CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGRY, FRANCE, NORWAY,
This order shall dispose off the applications of the applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal seeking permission to travel to Argentina, USA, Venezuela, Columbia, Brazil, Peru, Suriname, Curacao, Canada, Cameroon, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Trinidad, Tobago, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Oman, UAE, Spain, Italy, UK, Czech Republic, Hungry, France, Norway, Netherlands, Germany and Slovakia from 05.06.2024 to 30.06.2024 to attend various meetings in connection with his business interests.
The applicant/accused has mentioned in these applications the tentative itinerary of his travel, details of the addresses/hotels where he would be staying during the period of his aforesaid visit and has undertaken to file the itinerary about the countries visited, after returning to India.
The applicant has also mentioned in these applications, his mobile number, where he would be always reachable.
The applicant has mentioned that no prejudice shall be caused to the prosecution and/or any proceedings including trial before this Court shall be hampered/delayed in his absence. He has undertaken that he will not dispute his identity nor question the legitimacy of any proceedings done including recording prosecution evidences in his absence and in the presence of his counsel on the ground of his absence. It is further stated in the applications that he has instructed his Counsels not to seek any adjournment in the matter on the ground of his absence. The applicant has undertaken to remain present himself as and when so directed and his presence is required in connection with the present three cases.
Ld. DLA for CBI Sh. A.P. Singh and Ld. Special PP for DoE 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 but Sh. A.P. Singh, Ld. DLA for CBI also submitted that there cannot be any apprehension of hampering of proceedings as his visit is during court's summer vacations.
A perusal of records shows that the accused has traveled abroad several times in the past 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 and applicant/accused has already undertaken that he will not dispute his identity and will not question the legitimacy of proceedings conducted in his absence and in the presence of his Counsel on the ground of his absence during such period of travel.
Therefore, in the considered opinion of this Court, the applicant/accused is entitled to permission of the Court to travel abroad to Argentina, USA, Venezuela, Columbia, Brazil, Peru, Suriname, Curacao, Canada, Cameroon, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Trinidad, Tobago, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Oman, UAE, Spain, Italy, UK, Czech Republic, Hungry, France, Norway, Netherlands, Germany and Slovakia from 05.06.2024 to 30.06.2024, subject to following conditions:-
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.
With these directions, the above mentioned applications are disposed off.
Put up the cases now on their respective next dates of hearings.
A digitally signed copy of this order be given dasti to Ld.
Counsel for applicant/accused, as prayed for.
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(ARUN BHARDWAJ) Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI), Coal Block Cases-01, RADC, NEW DELHI/01.06.2024
(1) IA 55/24; 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
& Sec 7, 12 & 13(1)(d) PC Act,1988
(2) IA-39/24; CNR No. DLCT11-001302-2019
CBI vs. M/s Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) & Ors.
(3) IA-45/24; CNR No. DLCT11-000452-2019
ED vs. M/s Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Ors.
Files taken up today on receipt of applications from Bail &
Filing Section, RADC, New Delhi filed on behalf of applicant/accused
Sh. Naveen Jindal.
01.06.2024
Present: Ld. DLA Sh. A.P. Singh (through VC) for CBI.
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra, Sh. N.K. Matta and Ld.
Counsels Ms. Sonia Kukreja, Mr. Ansh Singh Luthra, Mr.
Prabhas Bajaj and Ms. Jyoti Khattar for DoE (all through
VC).
Applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal (through VC) with
Ld. Counsel Sh. Gurpreet Singh Parwanda.
APPLICATIONS DATED 31.05.2024 ON BEHALF OF
SH. NAVEEN JINDAL FOR PERMISSION TO TRAVEL TO
ARGENTINA, USA, VENEZUELA, COLOMBIA, BRAZIL, PERU,
SURINAME, CURACAO, CANADA, CAMEROON, SOUTH
AFRICA, ZIMBABWE, MOZAMBIQUE, BOTSWANA, TRINIDAD,
TOBAGO, GUINEA, KENYA, NIGERIA, OMAN, UAE, SPAIN,
ITALY, UK, CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGRY, FRANCE, NORWAY,
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NETHERLANDS, GERMANY AND SLOVAKIA FROM 05.06.2024
TO 30.06.2024.
This order shall dispose off the applications of the
applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal seeking permission to travel to
Argentina, USA, Venezuela, Columbia, Brazil, Peru, Suriname, Curacao,
Canada, Cameroon, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana,
Trinidad, Tobago, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Oman, UAE, Spain, Italy,
UK, Czech Republic, Hungry, France, Norway, Netherlands, Germany
and Slovakia from 05.06.2024 to 30.06.2024 to attend various meetings
in connection with his business interests.
The applicant/accused has mentioned in these applications
the tentative itinerary of his travel, details of the addresses/hotels where
he would be staying during the period of his aforesaid visit and has
undertaken to file the itinerary about the countries visited, after returning
to India.
The applicant has also mentioned in these applications, his
mobile number, where he would be always reachable.
The applicant has mentioned that no prejudice shall be
caused to the prosecution and/or any proceedings including trial before
this Court shall be hampered/delayed in his absence. He has undertaken
that he will not dispute his identity nor question the legitimacy of any
proceedings done including recording prosecution evidences in his
absence and in the presence of his counsel on the ground of his absence.
It is further stated in the applications that he has instructed his Counsels
not to seek any adjournment in the matter on the ground of his absence.
The applicant has undertaken to remain present himself as and when so
directed and his presence is required in connection with the present three
cases.
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Ld. DLA for CBI Sh. A.P. Singh and Ld. Special PP for
DoE 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 but Sh. A.P.
Singh, Ld. DLA for CBI also submitted that there cannot be any
apprehension of hampering of proceedings as his visit is during court’s
summer vacations.
A perusal of records shows that the accused has traveled
abroad several times in the past 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 and
applicant/accused has already undertaken that he will not dispute his
identity and will not question the legitimacy of proceedings conducted in
his absence and in the presence of his Counsel on the ground of his
absence during such period of travel.
Therefore, in the considered opinion of this Court, the
applicant/accused is entitled to permission of the Court to travel abroad
to Argentina, USA, Venezuela, Columbia, Brazil, Peru, Suriname,
Curacao, Canada, Cameroon, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique,
Botswana, Trinidad, Tobago, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Oman, UAE,
Spain, Italy, UK, Czech Republic, Hungry, France, Norway, Netherlands,
Germany and Slovakia from 05.06.2024 to 30.06.2024, subject to
following conditions:-
(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).
about his arrival to India mentioning the details of the places
visited by him along with the other details of the itinerary
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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 man-
ner.
and will not be deemed as directions to any authority
except the permission from the side of the Court.
Parwanda shall undertake 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 contact numbers.
With these directions, the above mentioned applications
are disposed off.
Put up the cases now on their respective next dates of
hearings.
(ARUN BHARDWAJ)
Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI),
Coal Block Cases-01, RADC,
NEW DELHI/01.06.2024
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