Case Number: CR Cases/1/2019
Parties: Directorate Of Enforcement versus M/S Jindal Steel And Power Ltd And Ors
Order Number: 79
Filing Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018
Order Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023
Order Description: COPY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
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.120B IPC, 120B/420 IPC & Sec.7, 12 & 13(1)(d) PC Act, 1988
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
The hearing of the present matter is being taken up in hybrid form i.e. physically as well as via Cisco WebEx Platform [on the request of Ld. Special PP for ED] in the presence of:
Present: Sh. A.P. Singh and Sh. Sanjay Kumar, Ld. DLAs for CBI.
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra (through VC), Sh. N.K. Matta and Advocates Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra, and Sh. Prabhas Bajaj for ED are physically present in court and Ld. Advocate Ms. Sonia Kukreja (through VC).
Applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain along with Ld. Counsel Sh. Somesh Arora.
APPLICATIONS DATED 09.01.2023 ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT/ACCUSED SH. RAJEEV JAIN FOR SEEKING PERMISSION TO TRAVEL TO MALDIVES FROM 26.01.2023 TO 30.01.2023.
Through these applications, the applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain has sought permission to visit Maldives from 26.01.2023 to 30.01.2023.
Copies of tickets of his departure to Maldives and arrival in Delhi are enclosed with these applications.
The accused has mentioned in these applications the address where he would be staying during the period of his aforesaid visit.
The accused has undertaken that he will neither dispute his identity nor question the legitimacy of any proceeding conducted in his absence and he will not or even attempt to tamper with the evidence and has also undertaken not to influence any witness of the prosecution to obstruct the proceedings.
It is further mentioned in the applications that the accused shall be available on 20.01.2023 and 23.01.2023 i.e. the dates fixed for PE.
The applicant/accused has also undertaken to comply with all the terms and conditions as may be imposed by this Court, for the purpose of traveling abroad.
Ld. DLA for CBI Sh. A.P. Singh and Ld. Special PP Sh. Rajesh Batra for ED have not filed replies to these applications. They have formally objected to the applications submitting that the present applications be disposed of taking into account the present facts and circumstances of the cases and also subject to the condition that the proceedings should not be hampered.
This Court has considered the submissions of Ld. Counsel for the applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain and Ld. DLA for CBI Sh. A.P. Singh and Ld. Special PP for ED Sh. Rajesh Batra.
Vide order dated 31.05.2019, the accused was given permission to visit abroad earlier also but he never abused such permission and followed all the terms and conditions imposed by the court while granting such permission.
Considering the entirety of facts and circumstances, the applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain is permitted to travel abroad to Maldives from 26.01.2023 to 30.01.2023, subject to following conditions:-
As prayed, a 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/10.01.2023
(1) CNRNO. DLCT11-000949-2019
CC NO. 248/2019 (Old CC Nos. 44/2016 & 03/15)
CBI vs. M/s Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Ors.
U/s.120B IPC, 120B/420 IPC & Sec.7, 12 & 13(1)(d) PC Act, 1988
(2) CNRNo. DLCT11-000452-2019
ED vs. M/s Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Ors.
10.01.2023
The hearing of the present matter is being taken up in hybrid
form i.e. physically as well as via Cisco WebEx Platform [on the request of
Ld. Special PP for ED] in the presence of:
Ld. Special PPs Sh. Rajesh Batra (through VC), Sh.
N.K. Matta and Advocates Sh. Ansh Singh Luthra,
and Sh. Prabhas Bajaj for ED are physically present in
court and Ld. Advocate Ms. Sonia Kukreja (through VC).
Applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain along with Ld. Counsel
Sh. Somesh Arora.
APPLICATIONS DATED 09.01.2023 ON BEHALF OF
THE APPLICANT/ACCUSED SH. RAJEEV JAIN FOR SEEKING
PERMISSION TO TRAVEL TO MALDIVES FROM 26.01.2023 TO
30.01.2023.
Through these applications, the applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev
Jain has sought permission to visit Maldives from 26.01.2023 to
30.01.2023.
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Copies of tickets of his departure to Maldives and arrival in
Delhi are enclosed with these applications.
The accused has mentioned in these applications the address
where he would be staying during the period of his aforesaid visit.
The accused has undertaken that he will neither dispute his
identity nor question the legitimacy of any proceeding conducted in his
absence and he will not or even attempt to tamper with the evidence and
has also undertaken not to influence any witness of the prosecution to
obstruct the proceedings.
It is further mentioned in the applications that the accused
shall be available on 20.01.2023 and 23.01.2023 i.e. the dates fixed for PE.
The applicant/accused has also undertaken to comply with all
the terms and conditions as may be imposed by this Court, for the purpose
of traveling abroad.
Ld. DLA for CBI Sh. A.P. Singh and Ld. Special PP Sh.
Rajesh Batra for ED have not filed replies to these applications. They have
formally objected to the applications submitting that the present
applications be disposed of taking into account the present facts and
circumstances of the cases and also subject to the condition that the
proceedings should not be hampered.
This Court has considered the submissions of Ld. Counsel for
the applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain and Ld. DLA for CBI Sh. A.P. Singh
and Ld. Special PP for ED Sh. Rajesh Batra.
Vide order dated 31.05.2019, the accused was given
permission to visit abroad earlier also but he never abused such permission
and followed all the terms and conditions imposed by the court while
granting such permission.
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Considering the entirety of facts and circumstances, the
applicant/accused Sh. Rajeev Jain is permitted to travel abroad to Maldives
from 26.01.2023 to 30.01.2023, subject to following conditions:-
Lakh Only (Rs.20,00,000/-) in each case.
in India mentioning the details of the places visited by him
alongwith 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.
rules and will not be deemed as directions to any authority
except the permission from the side of the Court.
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.
Applications are accordingly disposed off.
As prayed, a 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/10.01.2023
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