Businessman Vijay Bhatia, accused in Chhattisgarh’s a lot -talked -about and multi -rupee liquor rip-off, has suffered a significant setback from the Chhattisgarh Excessive Court docket. Bhatia had filed a writ petition within the Excessive Court docket, terming his arrest as unlawful, however the Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Ramesh Kumar Sinha dismissed the petition after listening to on 26 June. The courtroom has justified arrests, which has led to a significant authorized victory to the investigating companies ACB and EOW.
Allegations of arrest with out summons, recognition not obtained from courtroom
On behalf of Chhattisgarh Liquor Rip-off, Senior Advocate Meenakshi Arora of the Supreme Court docket argued within the courtroom that he was arrested with out issuing summons, which is a violation of the authorized course of. As well as, he additionally argued that motion was taken a 12 months after the FIR, making the validity of arrest suspicious. However the courtroom dismissed these arguments and stated that the arrest has been achieved in line with your entire course of and within the acceptable time.
Chhattisgarh Liquor Rip-off: Complicated investigation, questioned over 300 witnesses
Advocate Saurabh Pandey advised the courtroom on behalf of ACB that the case may be very advanced and greater than 300 witnesses have been questioned. Additionally, banking transactions and paperwork had been totally examined, which took time. He stated that Vijay Bhatia was handed over to ACB on Might 31 after interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), after which he was offered earlier than the Justice of the Peace in Raipur on 1 June. The courtroom described this whole course of as legitimate and constitutional.
Plan to depart the nation, arrest from Delhi
EOW investigation revealed that Vijay Bhatia, named Chhattisgarh Liquor Rip-off, was planning to depart the nation along with his household. He was arrested from Delhi on 31 Might and delivered to Raipur and produced within the courtroom beneath a authorized course of. This confirmed the companies that the arrest was achieved in time.
Investigation of monetary transactions from Congress leaders
The take a look at discovered that a big sum of money has been despatched to the accounts of senior Congress leaders and his family members from the accounts of Bhatia and his affiliate Anwar Bansal concerned in Chhattisgarh Liquor Rip-off. Now ACB and Eow are investigating which political and influential faces reached the quantity of liquor rip-off.
Unlawful earnings and property funding of 15 crores
Preliminary investigation has additionally revealed that the Chhattisgarh Liquor Rip-off had earned a fee of about Rs 15 crore by supplying liquor to overseas corporations, which he invested in immovable properties. Investigation companies are actually investigating this financial transaction in depth, which may make the rip-off even greater.