Kerala High Court
Niraj vs Union Of India on 30 August, 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN
Friday, the 30th day of August 2024 / 8th Bhadra, 1946
WP(CRL.) NO. 132 OF 2022(S)
PETITIONER:
NIRAJ, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O. OMPRAKASH,
ADDRESS;- HOUSE NO.215,SARANGPUR(3), BHIWANI,
NANDGAON, HARYANA-127 021.
RESPONDENTS:
1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CORPORATE
AFFAIRS, A WING, SASTHRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001.
2. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL CRIME
BRANCH OFFICE AT TC 1757/5, CBI OCR COMPLEX, MUTTATHARA,
VALLAKADAVU P.O, TRIVANDRUM 695 008.
3. ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF
REVENUE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVT. OF INDIA, 6TH FLOOR, LOK NAYAK
BHAVAN, KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI 110 003, ZONAL OFFICE AT KANOOS
CASTLE, MULLASSERY CANAL ROAD WEST, COCHIN-682 011
4. DIRECTOR, SERIOUS FRAUD INVESTIGATION OFFICE (SFIO), MINISTRY OF
CORPORATE AFFAIRS, GOVT. OF INDIA, 2ND FLOOR PT, DEEN DAYAL
ANTYODAYA BHAVAN, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 003.
5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,KERALA
SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM 695 001.
6. MURALI RAMAKRISHNAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD.,
HEAD OFFICE , T.B. ROAD, MISSION QUARTERS, THRISSUR 680 001,
KERALA.
7. RAGHAV RAJ KANORIA, DIRECTOR/PROMOTER, INDIA POWER CORPORATION
LIMITED, CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE PLOT NO. X-1,2 & 3, BLOCK EP, SECTOR
V, SALT LAKE,KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL 700 091.
8. SUNIL KANORIA, 32Q, NEW ROAD ALIPORE, KOLKATA 700027.
9. SUJIT KANORIA , 32Q, NEW ROAD ALIPORE, KOLKATA 700027
10. HEMANT KANORIA, 32Q, NEW ROAD ALIPORE, KOLKATA 700027.
11. DIPAK RUDRA, MEMBER, POWER TRUST, CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE PLOT NO.
X-1,2 &3, BLOCK EP, SECTOR V, SALT LAKE, KOLKATA, WEST
BENGAL-700091
12. AJAY KUMAR AGARWAL, MEMBER, POWER TRUST, CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE PLOT
NO. X-1, 2 & 3, BLOCK EP, SECTOR V, SALT LAKE, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL
700091.
13. SHOUNIK MITRA, MEMBER, POWER TRUST, CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE PLOT NO.
X-1, 2 & 3, BLOCK EP, SECTOR V, SALT LAKE, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL
700091.
P.T.O.
14. MALVINDER SINGH, PROMOTER/DIRECTOR,
RELIGARE GROUP COMPANIES ADDRESS; 5TH FLOOR,
SALCON RASVILAS, SAKET DISTRICT CENTRE, NEW DELHI 110001.
15. SHIVINDER SINGH, PROMOTER/DIRECTOR,
RELIGARE GROUP COMPANIES ADDRESS; 5TH FLOOR,
SALCON RASVILAS, SAKET DISTRICT CENTRE, NEW DELHI 11001
16. GURINDER SINGH DHILLON, PROMOTER/CHAIRPERSON,
RADHA SOAMI SATSANG BEAS, ADDRESS- HAMBRAN ROAD,
VILLAGE PARTAP SINGH WALA LUDHIANA 141001, PUNJAB.
17. RAVI RUIYA, DIRECTOR/PROMOTER, ESSAR GROUP,
ADDRESS;- ESSAR HOUSE, 11, KESHAVARAO KHADYE MARG,
MAHALAXMI, MUMBAI 400 034
ADDITIONAL R18 TO R31 IMPLEADED
18. RAJNEESH SHARMA, ADMINISTRATOR (APPOINTED BY
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA), SREI INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE LIMITED,
"VISHWAKARMA", 86C, TOPSIA ROAD (SOUTH), KOLKATA,
WEST BENGAL- 700 046.
19. THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, T.B ROAD,
MISSION QUARTERS, THRISSUR- 680 001, KERALA.
20. IDBI BANK LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE, NO.254-260,
AVVAI SHANMUGAM SALAI ROYAPETTAH, CHENNAI - 600 014.
21. RURAL ELECTRIFICATION CORPORATION LIMITED,
CORPORATE OFFICE, PLOT NO. 1-4, SECTOR 29,
NEAR IFFCO CHOWK METRO STATION, GURUGRAM, HARYANA- 122 001.
22. STATE BANK OF PATIALA, HEAD OFFICE, 5TH FLOOR,
THE MALL, PATIALA-147001, PUNJAB.
23. RBL BANK LIMITED, ONE WORLD CENTER, TOWER 2B,
6TH FLOOR, 841, SENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL (W),
MUMBAI- 400013, INDIA.
24. SREI INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE LIMITED, "VISHWAKARMA",
86C, TOPSIA ROAD (SOUTH), KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL- 700046.
P.T.O.
25. AXIS BANK LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE, 'AXIS HOUSE',
C-2, WADIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, PANDURANG BUDHKAR MARG,
WORLI, MUMBAI - 400 025.
26. ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE, HEAD OFFICE, PLOT NO. 5,
INSTITUTIONAL AREA, SECTOR-32, GURGAON-122 001.
27. STATE BANK OF INDIA, HEAD OFFICE, STATE BANK BHAVAN,
MADAME CAMA MARG, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA-400 021.
28. INDIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LTD.,
REGISTERED OFFICE, INDIA HABITAT CENTRE, EAST COURT,
CORE-4A, 1ST FLOOR, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 003.
29. CORPORATION BANK, CORPORATE OFFICE, MANGALADEVI,
TEMPLE ROAD, PANDESHWAR, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 575 001.
30. SREI INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LTD., VISHWAKARMA, 86C,
TOPSIA ROAD (SOUTH), KOLKATA - 700 046, WEST BENGAL.
31. UCO BANK, HEAD OFFICE, 8TH FLOOR, 10, B.T.M. SARANI,
KOLKATA-700 001.
ADDL. R18 TO R31 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER
DATED 11/07/2022 IN IA 3/2022 IN WP(CRL) NO. 132/2022.
ADDITIONAL R32 IMPLEADED
32. POWER TRUST, EN-46, 3RD FLOOR, SECTOR V, SALT LAKE,
KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL - 700 091, REPRESENTED BY
ITS CHAIRMAN, MR. PRADYUMMA SINHA
IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 30/11/2022 IN
IA 4/22 IN WP(CRL.) 132/22
Writ Petition (Criminal) praying inter alia that in the
circumstances stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(Crl.) the
High Court be pleased to direct the respondent No. 2,3 and 4 to
conduct a preliminary enquiry and file the action taken report before
this Hon'ble Court in the matters of the petitioner's complaint dated
27/01/2022 in addition to issue directions to the respondents 1-5 to
take urgent actions under prevention of Corruption Act-1988, PMLA Act,
Companies Act & other appropriate provisions of law, pending disposal of
the writ petition. (P.T.O.)
This petition again coming on for orders upon perusing the petition
and the affidavit filed in support of WP(Crl.), this Court's order dated
14/09/2023 and upon hearing the arguments of M/S P.JINISH PAUL, NARENDRA
K SRIVASTAVA & SNEHA VARGHESE, Advocates for the petitioner, DEPUTY
SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA for R1 to R4, SRI. SREELAL
N.WARRIER, Standing Counsel for R2, SRI.JAISHANKAR V.NAIR, Central
Government Counsel for R3, SRI. V.GIRISHKUMAR, Central Government
Counsel for R4, GOVERNMENT PLEADER for R5, SRI.S.SREEKUMAR (SR.) along
with M/S. MARTIN JOSE P, HARIS BEERAN, HARIKRISHNAN S., ANKUR CHAWLA,
SHIVAM TANDON, ANAND B. MENON & AZHAR ASSEES, Advocates for R8 & R10,
M/S. SUNIL SHANKAR A & VIDYA GANGADHARAN, Advocates for Addl.R19, SRI.
GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA, Advocate for Addl.R22 & Addl.R27, SRI.PREMCHAND
M, Advocate for Addl.R25 and of M/S SANTHOSH MATHEWS, ARUN THOMAS,
KARTHIKA MARIA, ANIL SEBASTIAN PULICKEL & ABI BENNY AREECKAL, Advocates
for Addl.R32, the court passed the following:
P.T.O.
C. JAYACHANDRAN, J.
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W.P.(Crl.) No.132 of 2022
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Dated this the 30th day of August, 2024
ORDER
Petitioner not ready and seeks adjournment.
2. Learned Senior Counsel for the 10th respondent would submit that a counter affidavit filed on behalf of the said respondent is defective for want of translation of certain documents in Hindi. The defect is relegated for consideration later, on the undertaking that necessary translation will be furnished, as and when required. In the circumstances, the Registry will send the counter affidavit of the 10 th respondent along with the file.
Post the matter for hearing/disposal on 04.09.2024.
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C. JAYACHANDRAN JUDGE SKP/30-08 30-08-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar