The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court here on Tuesday took cognizance of the complaint filed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Mehul Choksi and issued fresh non bailable warrants (NBW) against him and five others.
ED will soon file an application requesting the court to declare Mr. Choksi a fugitive under the new Fugitive Economic Offender Ordinance and confiscate his assets. On July 2, the agency had moved an application for issuance of fresh NBW against Mr. Choksi and five others accused of laundering money in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.
The special court has taken cognizance of the complaint against Mr. Choksi, Gokulnath Shetty, then deputy manager, PNB at Brady House branch, Vice President, Banking Operations Vipul Chitalia for Gitanjali Group; owner of Jain Diamonds Pvt Ltd Dharmesh Bothra; Rakesh Gajera, a trusted associate, Sunil Varma, a whole time Director of Gitanjali Gems Ltd, Deepak Kulkarni, Director of Shanyao Gong Si Ltd, Hong Kong, Jayesh Shah from Brilliant Diamond Limited and Mr. Choksi’s nephew Nehal Modi.
Special Judge Salman Azmi issued the NBW and adjourned the hearing for July 31.
On June 27, Mr. Choksi had filed a plea for cancellation of the non-bailable warrant issued against him by a special CBI court.
