New Delhi: A Delhi court has pulled up Tihar Jail Authority to “discriminate” between its prisoners in providing certain facilities.
Hearing a money laundering case against the promoters of Ambience Group Raj Singh Gehlot In relation to the alleged bank loan fraud of Rs 800 crore and others, Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana said the businessman was made to carefully watch the proceedings of the court using headphones.
The judge said that the facility of headphones provided by the jail authorities to the prisoners to watch the court proceedings is a very welcome initiative.
The judge, hearing the case on October 5, said, “However, unfortunately, for reasons best known to the prison authorities, I have communicated to the jail authorities, through video conferencing, to equate other prisoners participating in the court proceedings.” did not see the privilege granted.”
He said that “In my view, the State cannot afford to adversely discriminate against other prisoners by depriving them of the same facilities/privileges granted to the accused Gehlot in the instant case. Other prisoners equally effectively in the court proceedings.” are entitled to participate. A similar headphone as provided here to the accused.”
The judge directed the DG, prisons to look into the matter and explain to the court why similar facilities were not being provided to other prisoners participating in the court proceedings through video conferencing.
Meanwhile, the court summoned some of the accused persons after taking cognizance of the chargesheet filed by the ED’s Special Public Prosecutor. NK Matta, If.
According to the ED, the case against Gehlot, who is also the promoter of Ambience Mall in Gurugram, is based on a 2019 FIR. anti corruption office Against AHPL and its Directors for alleged money laundering in the construction and development of the five-star Leela Ambience Convention Hotel located at 1, CBD, Maharaj Surajmal Road, near Jammu. Yamuna Sports Complex in Delhi.
In July last year, the central probe agency had raided Gehlot, his company Aman Hospitality Pvt Ltd (AHPL), some other Ambience group firms, company directors Dayanand Singh, Mohan Singh Gehlot and their associates.
The ED probe found that “a substantial part of the loan amount, over Rs 800 crore, which was sanctioned for the hotel project by a consortium of banks, was acquired through a web of companies by AHPL, Raj Singh Gehlot and his associates”. was snatched from the medium. owned and controlled by them.”
“A major part of the loan amount was transferred by AHPL to several companies and individuals on the pretext of payment of ongoing bills and advance for supply of materials and executed work,” the agency had alleged.
Ambience Group employees and Gehlot’s associates were made directors and owners in these companies and Gehlot was the “authorized signatory” in many of these entities.
It states that no material was supplied and no work was done and almost the entire amount was immediately repatriated to the entities owned by Raj Singh & Sons HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) and his brother’s son Was.
“Money was routed through multiple layers in a complex web of group entities,” the ED said.
Hearing a money laundering case against the promoters of Ambience Group Raj Singh Gehlot In relation to the alleged bank loan fraud of Rs 800 crore and others, Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana said the businessman was made to carefully watch the proceedings of the court using headphones.
The judge said that the facility of headphones provided by the jail authorities to the prisoners to watch the court proceedings is a very welcome initiative.
The judge, hearing the case on October 5, said, “However, unfortunately, for reasons best known to the prison authorities, I have communicated to the jail authorities, through video conferencing, to equate other prisoners participating in the court proceedings.” did not see the privilege granted.”
He said that “In my view, the State cannot afford to adversely discriminate against other prisoners by depriving them of the same facilities/privileges granted to the accused Gehlot in the instant case. Other prisoners equally effectively in the court proceedings.” are entitled to participate. A similar headphone as provided here to the accused.”
The judge directed the DG, prisons to look into the matter and explain to the court why similar facilities were not being provided to other prisoners participating in the court proceedings through video conferencing.
Meanwhile, the court summoned some of the accused persons after taking cognizance of the chargesheet filed by the ED’s Special Public Prosecutor. NK Matta, If.
According to the ED, the case against Gehlot, who is also the promoter of Ambience Mall in Gurugram, is based on a 2019 FIR. anti corruption office Against AHPL and its Directors for alleged money laundering in the construction and development of the five-star Leela Ambience Convention Hotel located at 1, CBD, Maharaj Surajmal Road, near Jammu. Yamuna Sports Complex in Delhi.
In July last year, the central probe agency had raided Gehlot, his company Aman Hospitality Pvt Ltd (AHPL), some other Ambience group firms, company directors Dayanand Singh, Mohan Singh Gehlot and their associates.
The ED probe found that “a substantial part of the loan amount, over Rs 800 crore, which was sanctioned for the hotel project by a consortium of banks, was acquired through a web of companies by AHPL, Raj Singh Gehlot and his associates”. was snatched from the medium. owned and controlled by them.”
“A major part of the loan amount was transferred by AHPL to several companies and individuals on the pretext of payment of ongoing bills and advance for supply of materials and executed work,” the agency had alleged.
Ambience Group employees and Gehlot’s associates were made directors and owners in these companies and Gehlot was the “authorized signatory” in many of these entities.
It states that no material was supplied and no work was done and almost the entire amount was immediately repatriated to the entities owned by Raj Singh & Sons HUF (Hindu Undivided Family) and his brother’s son Was.
“Money was routed through multiple layers in a complex web of group entities,” the ED said.
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