Liquorgate: ED chargesheet against Arun Pillai, Amandeep Dhal to be decided on May 1
The Enforcement Directorate had filed a supplementary chargesheet (Prosecution Complaint) against the parties and had also attached some of their assets/properties.
New Delhi, April 28: The Rouse Avenue Court in New Delhi fixed May 1 for passing an order on cognizance of the chargesheet filed against Arun Ramchandra Pillai, Amandeep Singh Dhal, and a firm named Brindco Sales Pvt Ltd in connection with a Money laundering case related to irregularities in the now-scrapped excise policy.
The Enforcement Directorate had filed a supplementary chargesheet (Prosecution Complaint) against the parties and had also attached some of their assets/properties.
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The chargesheet alleged that the accused had conspired with other persons and were actively involved in the formation of policy and facilitating kickbacks to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its recoupment by the South Group through various means. Arun Ramchandra Pillai was accused of collecting bribes from another accused, Sameer Mahendru, managing director of Indospirit and handing it over to the other accused.
The ED and the CBI had further alleged that the Excise Department had decided to refund the Earnest Money Deposit of about Rs 30 crore to a successful tenderer against the set rules. A waiver on tendered licence fees was also allowed during the period of December 28, 2021 to January 27, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which allegedly caused a loss of Rs 144.36 crore to the exchequer.
Both the said accused are presently in Judicial custody in the case. The court fixed May 1 for passing of order on cognizance point in the matter.
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