Directorate Of Enforcement versus M/S Jindal Steel And Power Ltd And Ors - Order No: 212

(1) IA No. 60/2024; 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 No. 43/2024; CNR No. DLCT11-001302-2019

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

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IA No. 53/2024; 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 and Power Ltd. & Ors.

Offence u/s 3 and punishable u/s 4 PMLA, 2002

05.11.2024

Files taken up today on receipt of applications from Bail and Filing Section, Rouse Avenue Court Complex, New Delhi, as filed on behalf of accused Naveen Jindal.

Proceedings

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.

Ld. Counsel Sh. Gurpreet Singh Parwanda (through VC) for Applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal.

APPLICATIONS DATED 04.11.2024 ON BEHALF OF SH. NAVEEN JINDAL FOR 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,

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SURINAME, USA, CANADA, NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA, MOZAMBIQUE, GUINEA, LIBYA FROM 15.11.2024 TO 24.11.2024.

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, USA, Canada, Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Guinea, Libya from 15.11.2024 to 24.11.2024 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 not filed replies but 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, USA, Canada, Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Guinea, Libya from 15.11.2024 to 24.11.2024 to attend various meetings in connection with his business interests, subject to following conditions:-

• 1. He shall furnish FD for a sum of Rupees One crore (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).

• 2. 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.

• 3. 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.

• 4. 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.

• 5. His Advocate Sh. Rajeev Goyal/Sh. Gurpreet Singh 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.

• 6. 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.

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.

(ARUN BHARDWAJ) Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI), Coal Block Cases-01, RADC, NEW DELHI/05.11.2024.

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 No. 43/2024; CNR No. DLCT11-001302-2019

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) IA No. 53/2024; 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 and Filing

Section, Rouse Avenue Court Complex, New Delhi, as filed on behalf of ac-

cused Naveen Jindal.

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.

Ld. Counsel Sh. Gurpreet Singh Parwanda (through VC) for

Applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal.

APPLICATIONS DATED 04.11.2024 ON BEHALF OF SH.

NAVEEN JINDAL FOR 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,

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SURINAME, USA, CANADA, NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA,

MOZAMBIQUE, GUINEA, LIBYA FROM 15.11.2024 TO 24.11.2024.

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, USA, Canada, Nigeria, South Africa,

Mozambique, Guinea, Libya from 15.11.2024 to 24.11.2024 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 Sh. Rajesh

Batra for DoE have not filed replies but 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, USA, Canada, Nigeria, South

Africa, Mozambique, Guinea, Libya from 15.11.2024 to 24.11.2024 to attend

various meetings in connection with his business interests, subject to following

conditions:-

1. He shall furnish FD for a sum of Rupees One crore (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).

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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5. His Advocate Sh. Rajeev Goyal/Sh. Gurpreet Singh 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.

6. 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 dis-

posed off.

A digitally signed 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/05.11.2024.

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