Case Number: CR Cases/1/2019
Parties: Directorate Of Enforcement versus M/S Jindal Steel And Power Ltd And Ors
Order Number: 235
Filing Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018
Order Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Order Description: COPY OF ORDER
Status: Arguments on Charge
Stage: Arguments on Charge
(1) IA No. 385/2025; 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. 386/2025; 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. 384/2025; 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
Files taken up today on receipt of applications dated 24.02.2025 from Bail and Filing Section, Rouse Avenue Court Complex, New Delhi, as filed on behalf of accused Naveen Jindal.
Present:
Ld. ALA Sh. Sanjay Kumar and Ld. DLA Sh. N.P. Srivastava for CBI.
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra and Sh. N.K. Matta (through VC) along with Ld. Advocates Ms. Sonia Kukreja(through VC), Sh. Prabhas Bajaj (through VC), Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra through VC), Sh. Priyanshu Tyagi and Ms. Jyoti Khattar for DoE.
Ld. Counsels Sh. Gurpreet Singh Parwanda and Sh. Pallav Kumar for Applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal.
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Copy supplied to Ld. Prosecutors of CBI and DoE.
Through present applications it is submitted that vide order dated 14.02.2025, applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal was permitted to travel to Oman, UAE, Russia, UK, Poland, Italy, Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium, Netherland, Hungary, France, Norway, Germany, Slovakia, Romania, Turkey, Iceland, Denmark, Venezuela, Cuba, Suriname, USA, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, Canada, Curacao, Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago, Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Libya, Botswana, Cameroon, Algeria, Guinea, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Guyana, Malawi & Morocco from 16.02.2025 to 01.03.2025 to attend various meetings in connection with business interest. However, due to urgent meetings, the applicant is now also required to travel to Azerbaijan from 24.02.2025 to 01.03.2025 in addition to the countries permitted vide earlier order dated 14.02.2025.
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 to Azerbaijan 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 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. N.P. Srivastava and Ld. Special PP Sh. Rajesh Batra for DoE have not filed replies but have formally objected to these applications.
Considering the submissions made, the applicant/accused is now permitted to also travel to Azerbaijan from 24.02.2025 to 01.03.2025 subject to conditions detailed in order dated 14.02.2025
With these directions, the above mentioned applications are disposed off.
Put up the cases now on their respective next dates of hearings.
As prayed, a digitally signed copy of this order be given dasti to the Ld. Counsel for the applicant/accused.
(Arun Bhardwaj)
Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI), Coal Block Cases-01, RADC NEW DELHI/24.02.2025
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. 386/2025; CNR No. DLCT11-001302-2019
CBI vs. M/s Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) & Ors.
(3) IA No. 384/2025; CNR No. DLCT11-000452-2019
ED vs. M/s Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Ors.
24.02.2025.
Files taken up today on receipt of applications dated 24.02.2025
from Bail and Filing Section, Rouse Avenue Court Complex, New Delhi, as
filed on behalf of accused Naveen Jindal.
Present: Ld. ALA Sh. Sanjay Kumar and Ld. DLA Sh. N.P. Srivastava for
CBI.
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra and Sh. N.K. Matta (through
VC) along with Ld. Advocates Ms. Sonia Kukreja(through
VC), Sh. Prabhas Bajaj (through VC), Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra
through VC), Sh. Priyanshu Tyagi and Ms. Jyoti Khattar for
DoE.
Ld. Counsels Sh. Gurpreet Singh Parwanda and Sh. Pallav Kumar
for Applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal.
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APPLICATIONS DATED 24.02.2025 ON BEHALF OF SH. NAVEEN
JINDAL FOR PERMISSION TO TRAVEL TO AZERBAIJAN FROM
24.02.2025 TO 01.03.2025 IN ADDITION TO THE COUNTRIES AS ARE
ALREADY ALLOWED VIDE ORDER DATED 14.02.2025.
Through present applications it is submitted that vide order dated
14.02.2025, applicant/accused Sh. Naveen Jindal was permitted to travel to
Oman, UAE, Russia, UK, Poland, Italy, Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium,
Netherland, Hungary, France, Norway, Germany, Slovakia, Romania, Turkey,
Iceland, Denmark, Venezuela, Cuba, Suriname, USA, Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic, Canada, Curacao,
Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago, Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Libya,
Botswana, Cameroon, Algeria, Guinea, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Guyana,
Malawi & Morocco from 16.02.2025 to 01.03.2025 to attend various meetings
in connection with business interest. However, due to urgent meetings, the
applicant is now also required to travel to Azerbaijan from 24.02.2025 to
01.03.2025 in addition to the countries permitted vide earlier order dated
14.02.2025.
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 to Azerbaijan 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 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
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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. N.P. Srivastava and Ld. Special PP Sh.
Rajesh Batra for DoE have not filed replies but have formally objected to these
applications.
Considering the submissions made, the applicant/accused is now
permitted to also travel to Azerbaijan from 24.02.2025 to 01.03.2025 subject to
conditions detailed in order dated 14.02.2025
With these directions, the above mentioned applications are
disposed off.
As prayed, a digitally signed copy of this order be given dasti to
the Ld. Counsel for the applicant/accused.
Special Judge, (PC Act) (CBI),
Coal Block Cases-01, RADC
NEW DELHI/24.02.2025
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