New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday issued discover on the plea of Enforcement Directorate (ED) difficult the interim bail granted to Businessman Manoj Gaur former CMD of Jaypee Infratech Ltd on mom’s well being floor.
Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani issued discover to respondent Manoj Gaur and sought reply. Advocate Dr. Farrukh Khan appeared for Manoj Gaur and accepted discover.
The High court docket has additionally directed the ED to confirm the present medical situation of his mom. Counsel for Gaur is directed to offer all medical paperwork to the Investigation Officer.
The excessive court docket has listed the matter for listening to on February 6.
ED’s counsel Rahul Tyagi submitted that the interim bail was granted throughout the listening to of standard bail and twin situations of PMLA for bail not thought-about.
It was argued by the ED that it’s a case of alleged cash laundering of Rs. 13000 crores and there are 25000 victims residence purchaser.
The trial court docket granted interim bail with out contemplating the provide made by ED to grant custody parole to Accused to solace her mom.
On the opposite hand, Advocate Dr. Farrukh Khan opposed ED’s submissions and argued that twin situations doens’t apply to grant of interim bail. All the info concerning the medical situation of Gaur’s mom by the ED. She is mattress ridden and 92 years previous.
Patiala House Court on January 24 granted 14 days interim bail to Manoj Gaur on the well being situation of previous age mom. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a case registered in 2018. He was arrested on November 13, 2025. The court docket had granted interim bail to Manoj Gaur on two sureties of Rs. 5 lakh every.
It was argued that the well being situation of Manoj Gaur’s mom is deteriorating day-to-day. She is previous age and required dialysis. She may be very weak and affected by numerous medical illnesses. He needs to be together with his mom.
On the opposite hand, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Atul Tripathi had opposed the bail plea and submitted that there are different members to take care of her.
The common bail software has additionally been filed and listed for listening to on January 31. It is highlighted within the plea that Gaur is 61 years of age and has a 30 years medical historical past.
It was said that Gaur’s detention, considered within the backdrop of an eight-year-old ED case, documentary allegations, absence of non-public achieve, statutory divestment of management over corporations, and critical medical infirmities, is grossly disproportionate andviolative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. On November 13 the Court had granted 5 days custody of Manoj Gaur to ED.
ED had submitted that it’s cash laundering case associated to the cash of Home Buyers. Accused individuals collected Rs. 13000 crores however not used the identical to present lodging to residence patrons.
ED had mentioned that it arrested Manoj Gaur, former Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of M/s Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (JAL) and former Chairman and Managing Director of M/s Jaypee Infratech Ltd. (JIL), beneath Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
The arrest occurred following an in depth investigation and evaluation of evidences gathered throughout the ongoing probe in an ECIR recorded by the ED beneath PMLA in reference to the Jaypee Group, the company mentioned in a launch.
It can be mentioned that the ED initiated investigation towards Jaypee group on the idea of a number of FIRs registered by the Economic Offences Wings (EOW) of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Police, primarily based on complaints filed by homebuyers of Jaypee Wishtown and Jaypee Greens initiatives, alleging prison conspiracy, dishonest, and prison breach of belief towards the corporate and its promoters.
It is alleged that the funds collected from 1000’s of homebuyers for development and completion of residential initiatives had been diverted for functions apart from development, leaving the homebuyers defrauded and their initiatives incomplete, the company added.
ED investigation revealed that out of roughly Rs. 14,599 Crore collected by JAL and JIL from homebuyers (as per claims admitted by NCLT), substantial quantities had been diverted for non-construction functions and siphoned off to associated group entities and trusts, together with Jaypee Sewa Sansthan (JSS), M/s Jaypee Healthcare Ltd. (JHL), and M/s Jaypee Sports International Ltd. (JSIL), the ED mentioned.
It is revealed throughout the investigation that Manoj Gaur is the Managing Trustee of Jaypee Sewa Sansthan (JSS), which obtained a part of the diverted funds, Agency claimed.
Earlier, on 23 May 2025, the ED had performed search operations at 15 areas in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Mumbai, together with the places of work and premises of M/s Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. and M/s Jaypee Infratech Ltd. During the searches, ED seized a big quantity of monetary and digital information, together with paperwork evidencing the offence of cash laundering and diversion of funds, ED mentioned.
The company has alleged that the investigation has established the central function of Manoj Gaur within the planning and execution of the fund diversion via a posh internet of transactions throughout the Jaypee Group and its related entities. (ANI)