Directorate Of Enforcement versus M/S Jindal Steel And Power Ltd And Ors | Order Dated Mon, 24 Feb 2025

Directorate Of Enforcement versus M/S Jindal Steel And Power Ltd And Ors - Order No: 235

Case and Order Information

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

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(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

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.

Proceedings

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.

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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