Interim Order 51

Order Details: COPY OF ORDER
Pdf Text: IN THE COURT OF SH. SUDHANSHU KAUSHIK :
SPECIAL JUDGE (PC ACT)/CBI-11/PMLA :
ROUSE AVENUE DISTRICT COURT : NEW DELHI
IN THE MATTERS OF:
IA No.02/2025 (3 applications) in CC Nos. 49/2019, 194/2019 &
195/2019 titled as “ED Vs H.B.Chaturvedi & Ors.”
IA No.03/2025 (5 applications) in CC Nos.47/2019, 48/2019, 50/2019,
197/2019 & 196/2019 titled as “ED Vs H.B.Chaturvedi & Ors.”
IA No.04/2025 (2 applications) in CC Nos. 272/2019 & 273/2019
titled as “CBI Vs Shamken Spinners Ltd.” & “CBI Vs Shammen
Multifab Ltd.”
IA No.05/2025 (1 application) in CC No.43/2021 titled as “CBI Vs
H.B.Chaturvedi & Ors.”
IA No.07/2025 (1 application) in CC No.266/2019 titled as “CBI Vs
Dwarkadhish Spinners Ltd.”
15.01.2025
These are 12 separate applications filed on behalf of accused Pravin
Juneja seeking permission to travel abroad.
Present : Sh. Avanish Kumar Chand, Ld. PP for CBI.
Sh. Atul Tripathi and Sh. Simon Benjamin, Ld. Spl. PPs
for ED along with Counsel Sh. Aditya Jain (through VC)
Sh. Harsh Pandya and Sh. Shubham Paliwal, Counsels for
applicant/accused Pravin Juneja.
1. I shall dispose of all the applications by this common order. The
applicant Pravin Juneja in an accused in the above titled 12
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cases. By means of these applications, applicant has sought
directions that he may be permitted to travel abroad. He has
sought permission to travel to Baku, Azerbaijan for a leisure trip
with family from 10.02.2025 to 19.02.2025. Applicant has also
sought directions that his passport may be released to undergo
the above-mentioned journey, if permitted.
2. Notice of the applications was issued to the CBI as well as ED.
Separate replies filed by the CBI and ED are on record. Copies
supplied to the applicant. By means of the replies, ED as well as
CBI has opposed the applications.
3. Arguments heard. Record perused.
4. Record shows that on an earlier occasion, applicant was granted
liberty to travel abroad vide order dated 09.08.2023 passed by
the High Court of Delhi in Crl. Misc. 5143/2023. On this
occasion, applicant sought the liberty to travel abroad for
getting his son admitted in Schulich School of Business, York
University at Keele Campus, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
5. The right to travel abroad is a part of fundamental right as
enshrined under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Record
shows that subsequent to the liberty granted by the High Court
of Delhi, applicant has traveled abroad on as many as 22
different occasions after taking permision from this court. On
each occasion, applicant has complied with the conditions
imposed in the orders whereby liberty was granted. He has
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returned back to India within the given time frame.
6. In view of the discussions made in the aforesaid paras, I am of
the considered opinion that there is no impediment in granting
the liberty to the applicant to travel abroad for a leisure trip with
his family members. Accordingly, the applications stand
allowed and applicant Pravin Juneja is permitted to travel to
Baku, Azerbaijan from 10.02.2025 to 19.02.2025 for a leisure
trip with family on the same conditions as imposed by the
Hon'ble Delhi High Court vide order dated 09.08.2023 in Crl.
MC No. 5143/2023. It is further directed that the
applicant/accused shall furnish return affidavit immediately on
arrival to India.
7. Passport of applicant, which stands deposited by him in the
court in CC No. 48/2019, is directed to be released against
acknowledgment for traveling abroad with direction to
surrender the same with this court within 72 hours of his arrival
in India.
8. With these directions, all the applications stand disposed of.
Copy of the order be given dasti for compliance.
(Sudhanshu Kaushik)
Special Judge (PC Act)/CBI-11,
Rouse Avenue Courts, Delhi
15.01.2025
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