A Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court here on Saturday reserved its order to Monday on issuing a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against businessman Vijay Mallya.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on April 15 sought an NBW against Mr. Mallya by stating that he was issued summons three times and despite that he did not appear in person to record his statement.
Appearing for ED, advocate Hiten Venegavkar said an offence was registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation against Mr. Mallya on July 29, 2015 and that an FIR was registered by the ED on January 25, 2016 under Sections 120-b (criminal conspiracy) and 409 (criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent) of the IPC and relevant Sections under the PMLA.
Mr. Venegavkar said Mr. Mallya was issued the first summons on March 10 and was asked to be present on March 18.
The second summons was issued on March 15 and was asked to appear on April 2 and the third summons was issued on April 2 and was asked to come before the agency on April 9.
In the third summons, Mr. Mallya was informed that if he did not appear then separate offences would be registered against him.
Mr. Venegavkar read the reply given by Mr. Mallya which said: “I have co-operated and appeared before CBI and should there be urgency I will reply via Fax or Email.” He had also replied by saying that in the last four years multiple investigations had been made and that he was trying to co-operate with all of them.
