New Delhi:
The Delhi Excessive Court docket on Tuesday permitted liquor businessman Sameer Mahendru, accused within the cash laundering case associated to the alleged Delhi excise coverage rip-off, to journey overseas to satisfy his ailing father-in-law.
A bench of Justice Vikas Mahajan ordered the trial courtroom to launch Sameer Mahendru’s passport to facilitate his Dubai go to commencing from January 9 to January 16, 2025, aside from directing suspension of the Look Out Round (LOC) issued in opposition to him at some stage in his journey.
Sameer Mahendru’s counsel argued that he has been usually showing earlier than the courtroom under and different co-accused had been additionally permitted to journey overseas.
Alternatively, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) opposed the applying, saying that it contained unverified averments as Sameer Mahendru failed to put on report any particular doc to substantiate the medical situation of his father-in-law.
After listening to the arguments, the Justice Mahajan-led Bench allowed Sameer Mahendru’s plea and requested the involved IO to tell the suitable authorities relating to the permission granted to the petitioner to journey overseas.
On September 9, the Delhi Excessive Court docket had granted bail to Sameer Mahendru contemplating the lengthy interval of incarceration and delay in trial. Sameer Mahendru couldn’t depart India with out the courtroom’s permission, as per the bail order.
Based on the prosecution, Sameer Mahendru was a major beneficiary of excise coverage violations, working an alcoholic beverage manufacturing unit and holding wholesale and retail licences in his and his household’s names.
He was accused of being a key participant within the formulation of the excise coverage and one of many important conspirators.
The ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are collectively investigating the case, which has implicated a number of key figures, together with former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
In its probe, the ED discovered that the proceeds of crime to the tune of Rs 45 crore, which was a part of the ‘bribes’ obtained from the ‘South Group’, had been utilized by the AAP (Aam Aadmi Celebration) for campaigning within the 2021-22 Meeting elections in Goa.
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