Case Number: CR Cases/1/2019
Parties: Directorate Of Enforcement versus M/S Jindal Steel And Power Ltd And Ors
Order Number: 230
Filing Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018
Order Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025
Order Description: COPY OF ORDER
Status: Arguments on Charge
Stage: Arguments on Charge
CASE NO. CBI/316/2019; RC No. 219 2012 E 0009; Branch: CBI/EOU-IV/New Delhi CBI Vs. Manoj Kumar Jayaswal (M/s AMR Iron & Steel P. Ltd) U/s. 120-B, 120-B/409/420 of IPC, Sec. 9/13(1)(c)/13(1)(d) PC Act, 1988
Case No. CBI-70/2022; RC NO. 217-2017-A0006 CBI Vs. K. Sudhakar and others U/s 120-B r/w 218 of IPC r/w 15 & 13 (2) r/w 13 (1) (d) of P.C. Act,
1988
AND
ECIR/03/HIU/2013
Directorate of Enforcement Vs. M/s AMR Iron & Steel P. Ltd. & Ors U/s. 3 punishable u/s 4 of PMLA 2002
Present:
Ld. DLA Sh. A.P. Singh for CBI.
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra, Sh. N.K. Matta, Ld. Advocates Ms. Sonia Kukreja, Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra and Sh. Prabhas Bajaj (all through VC) and Ms. Jyoti Khattar for DoE.
Ld. Counsels Ms. Garima Singh (through VC) and Ms. Kanishka Bhati for applicant/accused Sh. Devendra Darda.
APPLICATIONS BEARING M.NO. 132/25, IA NO. 32/25 AND IA NO. 45/25 DATED 27.01.2025 BY AND ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT/ACCUSED SH. DEVENDRA DARDA SEEKING PERMISSION TO TRAVEL ABROAD TO THAILAND FROM 12.02.2025 TO 15.02.2025.
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In terms of order dated 28.01.2025, today Ld. Counsel Ms. Kanishka Bhati has filed the travel ticket and hotel voucher of the applicant/accused Devendra Darda.
Soft copies supplied to Ld. DLA for CBI Sh. A.P. Singh and Ld. Advocate Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra for DoE.
This order shall dispose off the applications of the applicant/ accused Sh. Devendra Darda seeking permission to travel to Thailand from 12.02.2025 to 15.02.2025 in order to source furniture for their real estate venture-LOK8 Infra Pvt Ltd., Thailand. [Copy of invitation is annexed as Annexure-A].
It is mentioned in the applications that throughout the investigation and the adjudication of the instant matters, no restrictions have been placed on the applicant/accused to travel within or outside of India for official as well as personal reasons and applicant/accused has duly cooperated in the matter and upon granting permission by the court, he has travelled abroad on several occasions and has always complied with the conditions imposed and has always duly intimated the Court about his return.
The applicant/accused has mentioned in the applications the proposed detailed itinerary of the places he intends to visit during his aforesaid trip (copy of proposed itinerary is annexed as Annexure-B).
It is also mentioned in the applications that the applicant/accused has already furnished FDRs for a sum of Rs. 20 lakhs each in above mentioned cases and same be considered; he is a businessman in the field of media and mining and had never misused the liberty and permission granted to travel abroad and the grant of permission to him to travel abroad shall not in any manner hamper the progress of the on-going trial. It is further mentioned in these applications that the applicant/accused is assessed to
Income Tax and thereby pays a substantial amount of Income Tax per financial year
The applicant/accused has undertaken to comply with all the terms and conditions which this court may impose upon him for the purposes of travelling abroad and he has undertaken that he shall not violate any of the conditions of bail and shall further duly adhere to the permission granted to him to travel abroad. The applicant/accused had travelled abroad earlier also on many occasions with the permission of this Court and the liberty granted by this Court has never been misused by him and he has complied with all the conditions imposed by this Court while granting him permission to travel abroad in letter and in spirit.
It is also mentioned in the applications that there is no possibility that applicant/accused would abscond or violate the conditions imposed by this Court and he will neither dispute his identity nor question the legitimacy of any proceedings conducted including recording prosecution evidence in his absence.
Reply is not filed by CBI but the applications are opposed stating that the case has matured now as Prosecution Evidence is completed and is listed for recording the statement of accused persons.
It is submitted by Ld. Counsel Ms. Garima Singh for applicant/ accused that applicant/accused Devendra Darda will leave in the evening of 12.02.2025 after attending the court proceedings.
No reply is filed by DoE also but the application is opposed formally.
This Court has considered the submissions made in the applications and the submissions of Ld. Counsel for the applicant/accused, Ld. DLA for CBI and Ld. Special PP for DoE.
The accused was given permission to visit abroad earlier also but he did not abuse such permission and followed all the terms and conditions imposed by the court while granting such permission. In the considered opinion of this Court, the applicant/accused Sh. Devendra Darda is entitled to travel to Thailand from 12.02.2025 to 15.02.2025, as prayed for subject to following conditions:-
With these directions, the above mentioned applications are disposed off.
As prayed, digitally signed 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/29.01.2025
CASE NO. CBI/316/2019; RC No. 219 2012 E 0009;
Branch: CBI/EOU-IV/New Delhi
CBI Vs. Manoj Kumar Jayaswal (M/s AMR Iron & Steel P. Ltd)
U/s. 120-B, 120-B/409/420 of IPC, Sec. 9/13(1)(c)/13(1)(d) PC Act,
Case No. CBI-70/2022; RC NO. 217-2017-A0006
CBI Vs. K. Sudhakar and others
U/s 120-B r/w 218 of IPC r/w 15 & 13 (2) r/w 13 (1) (d) of P.C. Act,
Directorate of Enforcement Vs. M/s AMR Iron & Steel P. Ltd. & Ors
U/s. 3 punishable u/s 4 of PMLA 2002
29.01.2025.
Present: Ld. DLA Sh. A.P. Singh for CBI.
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra, Sh. N.K. Matta, Ld.
Advocates Ms. Sonia Kukreja, Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra and Sh.
Prabhas Bajaj (all through VC) and Ms. Jyoti Khattar for
DoE.
Ld. Counsels Ms. Garima Singh (through VC) and Ms.
Kanishka Bhati for applicant/accused Sh. Devendra Darda.
APPLICATIONS BEARING M.NO. 132/25, IA NO. 32/25
AND IA NO. 45/25 DATED 27.01.2025 BY AND ON BEHALF OF THE
APPLICANT/ACCUSED SH. DEVENDRA DARDA SEEKING
PERMISSION TO TRAVEL ABROAD TO THAILAND FROM
12.02.2025 TO 15.02.2025.
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In terms of order dated 28.01.2025, today Ld. Counsel Ms.
Kanishka Bhati has filed the travel ticket and hotel voucher of the
applicant/accused Devendra Darda.
Soft copies supplied to Ld. DLA for CBI Sh. A.P. Singh and Ld.
Advocate Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra for DoE.
This order shall dispose off the applications of the applicant/
accused Sh. Devendra Darda seeking permission to travel to Thailand from
12.02.2025 to 15.02.2025 in order to source furniture for their real estate
venture-LOK8 Infra Pvt Ltd., Thailand. [Copy of invitation is annexed as
Annexure-A].
It is mentioned in the applications that throughout the
investigation and the adjudication of the instant matters, no restrictions have
been placed on the applicant/accused to travel within or outside of India for
official as well as personal reasons and applicant/accused has duly
cooperated in the matter and upon granting permission by the court, he has
travelled abroad on several occasions and has always complied with the
conditions imposed and has always duly intimated the Court about his return.
The applicant/accused has mentioned in the applications the
proposed detailed itinerary of the places he intends to visit during his
aforesaid trip (copy of proposed itinerary is annexed as Annexure-B).
It is also mentioned in the applications that the
applicant/accused has already furnished FDRs for a sum of Rs. 20 lakhs each
in above mentioned cases and same be considered; he is a businessman in the
field of media and mining and had never misused the liberty and permission
granted to travel abroad and the grant of permission to him to travel abroad
shall not in any manner hamper the progress of the on-going trial. It is further
mentioned in these applications that the applicant/accused is assessed to
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Income Tax and thereby pays a substantial amount of Income Tax per
financial year
The applicant/accused has undertaken to comply with all the
terms and conditions which this court may impose upon him for the purposes
of travelling abroad and he has undertaken that he shall not violate any of the
conditions of bail and shall further duly adhere to the permission granted to
him to travel abroad. The applicant/accused had travelled abroad earlier also
on many occasions with the permission of this Court and the liberty granted
by this Court has never been misused by him and he has complied with all
the conditions imposed by this Court while granting him permission to travel
abroad in letter and in spirit.
It is also mentioned in the applications that there is no
possibility that applicant/accused would abscond or violate the conditions
imposed by this Court and he will neither dispute his identity nor question
the legitimacy of any proceedings conducted including recording prosecution
evidence in his absence.
Reply is not filed by CBI but the applications are opposed
stating that the case has matured now as Prosecution Evidence is completed
and is listed for recording the statement of accused persons.
It is submitted by Ld. Counsel Ms. Garima Singh for applicant/
accused that applicant/accused Devendra Darda will leave in the evening of
12.02.2025 after attending the court proceedings.
No reply is filed by DoE also but the application is opposed
formally.
This Court has considered the submissions made in the
applications and the submissions of Ld. Counsel for the applicant/accused,
Ld. DLA for CBI and Ld. Special PP for DoE.
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The accused was given permission to visit abroad earlier also
but he did not abuse such permission and followed all the terms and
conditions imposed by the court while granting such permission. In the
considered opinion of this Court, the applicant/accused Sh. Devendra Darda
is entitled to travel to Thailand from 12.02.2025 to 15.02.2025, as prayed for
subject to following conditions:-
Rs.20,00,000/- each in the aforementioned three cases (FDRs are al-
ready on record).
mentioning the details of the places visited by him alongwith the
other details of the itinerary within seven days of his arrival. The ap-
plicant/accused shall also file complete copy of his passport along-
with the copy of Visa in the Court on his return.
witness in any manner and will not use the permission granted to
him so as to hamper the trial in any manner.
not be deemed as directions to any authority except the permission
from the side of the Court.
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.
would be staying and his contact numbers.
With these directions, the above mentioned applications are dis-
posed off.
As prayed, digitally signed copy of this order be given dasti to
Ld. Counsel for applicant/accused.
Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI),
Coal Block Cases-01, RADC
New Delhi/29.01.2025
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