Case Number: CR Cases/1/2019
Parties: Directorate Of Enforcement versus M/S Jindal Steel And Power Ltd And Ors
Order Number: 204
Filing Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018
Order Date: Mon, 07 Oct 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
Present:
Ld. DLA Sh. A.P. Singh for CBI.
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra, Sh. N.K. Matta along with Ld. Advocates Ms. Sonia Kukreja, Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra and Ms. Jyoti Khattar (all through VC) for DoE.
Applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal with Ld. Counsels Sh. Gurpreet Singh Parwanda and Sh. Pallav Srivastava (all through VC).
APPLICATIONS DATED 03.10.2024 ON BEHALF OF SH. NAVEEN JINDAL FOR PERMISSION TO TRAVEL TO OMAN, UAE, UK, POLAND, ITALY, CZECH REPUBLIC, SPAIN, BELGUIUM, NETHERLAND, HUNGRY, FRANCE, NORWAY, GERMANY, SLOVAKIA, ROMANIA, TURKEY, VENEZUELA, CUBA, PERU, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SURINAME, PANAMA, USA, CANADA & CHILE FROM 12.10.2024 TO 30.10.2024.
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This order shall dispose off the applications of the applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal seeking permission to travel to Oman, UAE, UK, Poland, Italy, Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium, Netherland, Hungry, France, Norway, Germany, Slovakia, Romania, Turkey, Venezuela, Cuba, Peru, Dominican Republic, Suriname, Panama, USA, Canada & Chile from 12.10.2024 to 30.10.2024 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 Sh. Rajesh Batra for DoE have objected to these applications.
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 Oman, UAE, UK, Poland, Italy, Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium, Netherland, Hungry, France, Norway, Germany, Slovakia, Romania, Turkey, Venezuela, Cuba, Peru, Dominican Republic, Suriname, Panama, USA, Canada & Chile from 12.10.2024 to 30.10.2024 to attend various meetings in connection with his business interests, subject to following conditions:-
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.
Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI), Coal Block Cases-01, RADC, NEW DELHI/07.10.2024
At this stage, Sh. Sushant, Clerk of Ld. Counsel Sh. Gurpreet Singh Parwanda has appeared and filed separate undertakings in compliance of today's order.
Copies of undertaking are supplied to Ld. DLA for CBI and Ld. Advocate for DoE.
The undertakings are taken on record.
(ARUN BHARDWAJ)
Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI),
Coal Block Cases-01, RADC, NEW DELHI/07.10.2024
(1) IA 59/24; CNR NO. 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) IA-42/24; CNR No. DLCT11-001302-2019
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) IA-50/24; CNR No. DLCT11-000452-2019
ED vs. M/s Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Ors.
Offence u/s 3 and punishable u/s 4 PMLA, 2002
07.10.2024
Present: Ld. DLA Sh. A.P. Singh for CBI.
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra, Sh. N.K. Matta along
with Ld. Advocates Ms. Sonia Kukreja, Sh. Ansh Singh
Luthra and Ms. Jyoti Khattar (all through VC) for DoE.
Applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal with Ld. Counsels
Sh. Gurpreet Singh Parwanda and Sh. Pallav Srivastava
(all through VC).
APPLICATIONS DATED 03.10.2024 ON BEHALF OF SH.
NAVEEN JINDAL FOR PERMISSION TO TRAVEL TO OMAN,
UAE, UK, POLAND, ITALY, CZECH REPUBLIC, SPAIN,
BELGUIUM, NETHERLAND, HUNGRY, FRANCE, NORWAY,
GERMANY, SLOVAKIA, ROMANIA, TURKEY, VENEZUELA,
CUBA, PERU, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SURINAME, PANAMA,
USA, CANADA & CHILE FROM 12.10.2024 TO 30.10.2024.
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This order shall dispose off the applications of the
applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal seeking permission to travel to
Oman, UAE, UK, Poland, Italy, Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium,
Netherland, Hungry, France, Norway, Germany, Slovakia, Romania,
Turkey, Venezuela, Cuba, Peru, Dominican Republic, Suriname,
Panama, USA, Canada & Chile from 12.10.2024 to 30.10.2024 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 Sh.
Rajesh Batra for DoE have objected to these applications.
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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 Oman, UAE, UK, Poland, Italy, Czech Republic, Spain,
Belgium, Netherland, Hungry, France, Norway, Germany, Slovakia,
Romania, Turkey, Venezuela, Cuba, Peru, Dominican Republic,
Suriname, Panama, USA, Canada & Chile from 12.10.2024 to
30.10.2024 to attend various meetings in connection with his business
interests, 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 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.
and will not be deemed as directions to any authority
except the permission from the side of the Court.
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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.
A digitally signed copy of this order be given dasti to Ld.
Counsel for applicant/accused, as prayed for.
Coal Block Cases-01, RADC,
NEW DELHI/07.10.2024
At this stage, Sh. Sushant, Clerk of Ld. Counsel Sh.
Gurpreet Singh Parwanda has appeared and filed separate
undertakings in compliance of today’s order.
Copies of undertaking are supplied to Ld. DLA for CBI
and Ld. Advocate for DoE.
Coal Block Cases-01, RADC,
NEW DELHI/07.10.2024
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