New Delhi [India], The Rouse Avenue court reserved an order on cognizance of the additional chargesheet filed against Vinod Chauhan and Ashish Mathur in connection with the alleged money laundering case linked to Delhi excise policy.
The court is likely to issue the cognizance order on July 9.
On the same day, an additional charge sheet filed against Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP also appears in the notice.
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja reserved the order after hearing submissions by ED Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) N K Matta and Investigating Officer.
ED alleged that Vinod Chauhan was involved in sending money to Chanpreet Singh through hawala dealers. It is also said that Rs. 1.06 crore was also recovered from Vinod Chauhan.
The ED SPP claimed that the Agency traced the money trail from proceeds of crime that was used to finance the AAP Goa assembly polls.
It is alleged that Abhishek Boinpally of South Group allegedly gave Ashok Kaushik 2 bags of cash, who then handed them over to Chauhan. Ashish Mathur, also named with Chauhan in the eighth supplementary chargesheet, allegedly took this money in Chauhan's name and handed it over to various angadias who then transferred it to co-accused Chanpreet. This money was later used in Goa elections.
On June 28, the Enforcement Directorate on Friday filed a supplementary criminal complaint (charge sheet) in connection with the excise policy case.
The charge sheet has been filed against Vinod Chauhan, accused of transferring bribes allegedly received by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) through hawala, in connection with the money laundering case related to Delhi excise policy.
Vinod Chauhan is a person who allegedly has a role in the money sent for the AAP Goa elections through Chanpreet Singh. Chauhan was allegedly in touch with Arvind Kejriwal. Chauhan was arrested by the ED on May 3 and is in judicial custody. Chauhan was arrested from the Goa ED zonal office.
He was allegedly involved in transferring the amount of Rs 25.5 million out of Rs 45 million that was used in the AAP Goa elections.
While appearing before ED in May, lawyers Zoheb Hossain and Naveen Kumar Matta had claimed that Chauhan was aware of the fact that the money was related to the Delhi liquor excise policy scam and had a deep link with the key conspirators. He was mainly involved in cash transfers and movements in Hawala and also acted as a middleman for bureaucrats and politicians, the ED had alleged.
It was also alleged that searches were carried out at various places and Rs 1.06 crore was seized from his residence. The agency claimed that it knew that the amount of Rs 1.06 crore came from the South Group and was keeping it for AAP leaders.
In the excise case, the ED and the CBI had alleged that irregularities were committed in modifying the excise policy, undue favors were extended to license holders, license fee was waived or reduced and the license fee was extended. L-1 license without the approval of the competent authority. .
The court is likely to issue the cognizance order on July 9.
On the same day, an additional charge sheet filed against Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP also appears in the notice.
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja reserved the order after hearing submissions by ED Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) N K Matta and Investigating Officer.
ED alleged that Vinod Chauhan was involved in sending money to Chanpreet Singh through hawala dealers. It is also said that Rs. 1.06 crore was also recovered from Vinod Chauhan.
The ED SPP claimed that the Agency traced the money trail from proceeds of crime that was used to finance the AAP Goa assembly polls.
It is alleged that Abhishek Boinpally of South Group allegedly gave Ashok Kaushik 2 bags of cash, who then handed them over to Chauhan. Ashish Mathur, also named with Chauhan in the eighth supplementary chargesheet, allegedly took this money in Chauhan's name and handed it over to various angadias who then transferred it to co-accused Chanpreet. This money was later used in Goa elections.
On June 28, the Enforcement Directorate on Friday filed a supplementary criminal complaint (charge sheet) in connection with the excise policy case.
The charge sheet has been filed against Vinod Chauhan, accused of transferring bribes allegedly received by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) through hawala, in connection with the money laundering case related to Delhi excise policy.
Vinod Chauhan is a person who allegedly has a role in the money sent for the AAP Goa elections through Chanpreet Singh. Chauhan was allegedly in touch with Arvind Kejriwal. Chauhan was arrested by the ED on May 3 and is in judicial custody. Chauhan was arrested from the Goa ED zonal office.
He was allegedly involved in transferring the amount of Rs 25.5 million out of Rs 45 million that was used in the AAP Goa elections.
While appearing before ED in May, lawyers Zoheb Hossain and Naveen Kumar Matta had claimed that Chauhan was aware of the fact that the money was related to the Delhi liquor excise policy scam and had a deep link with the key conspirators. He was mainly involved in cash transfers and movements in Hawala and also acted as a middleman for bureaucrats and politicians, the ED had alleged.
It was also alleged that searches were carried out at various places and Rs 1.06 crore was seized from his residence. The agency claimed that it knew that the amount of Rs 1.06 crore came from the South Group and was keeping it for AAP leaders.
In the excise case, the ED and the CBI had alleged that irregularities were committed in modifying the excise policy, undue favors were extended to license holders, license fee was waived or reduced and the license fee was extended. L-1 license without the approval of the competent authority. .
