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3] In brief, the facts of the case are that vide the impugned order dated 17.01.2023, the learned Judge of the Special Court has taken the cognizance against the petitioner under Section 3 read with Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (in short „the Act of 2002‟), and being aggrieved the present petition has been filed on the premise that the respondent has mala fidely exercised its powers in filing the additional charge- sheet against the petitioner in the case in which the original FIR was lodged on 25.04.2011 at Crime No.RC/BD1/2011E/0005, at the instance of the lead consortium bank PNB (Punjab National Bank) owing to the default in the repayment of credit facilities availed by M/s. Zoom Developers Private Limited (ZDPL), despite the fact that the petitioner has nothing to do with ZDPL. Subsequent to that, E.D. also registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) case No.ECIR/INSZO/2013/0007 dated 31.08.2013.

8] Counsel has also submitted that specific allegations have been levelled against the petitioner of her involvement in the case and as per the charge-sheet dated 23.02.2015, filed by the CBI, her role is described as under:-

"Smt. Manjri Vijay Choudhary (A-3):- who happens to be the wife Sh. Vijay Choudhary (A-2) and daughter of accused deceased Sh. B.L. Kejaiwal. Smt. Manjri Choudhary (A-3)‟ stood as a guarantor to for availing Bank Guarantee Security facilities from Punjab and Sind Bank, IBD Branch. In certificate Dt. 11.10.2008 issued by C.A. K.D. Vyas (Membership No.14618) Net worth of Smt. Manjri Choudhary (A-3) is stated at Rs.1,25,62,209/- Photocopy of Balance Sheet being issued by C.A. Sh. K.D. Vyas is initiated by Smt. Manjri Choudhary (A-3) which proves the net worth in form of Assets which she furnished as Guarantee to the Bank. As per the details given in assessment note by lead bank Smt. Manjri Choudhary (A-3) is shown as a Director in the group of Six holding companies of M/s. Zoom Developers Pvt. Ltd. (A-1). The sister concerned companies of M/s. Zoom Developers Pvt. Ltd. (A-1) of which Smt. Manjri Choudhary (A-3) is one of the Directors, the said companies were used by accused Sh. Sharad Kabra (A-4) and Sh. Vijay Choudhary (A-2) for the purpose of Round Tripping of Bank Guarantee Funds availed from various consortiums of Banks."