A special trial court here on Tuesday declared liquor baron Vijay Mallya a proclaimed offender in an alleged money laundering case concerning an IDBI bank loan. The order of judge PR Bhavke came on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Mallya.
ED counsel Hiten Venegaonkar told the court that a non-bailable warrant had already been issued against Mallya and that he was "absconding".
He further stated that all possible efforts to execute the warrant had been completed but Mallya was evading arrest and had fled India.
"Hence a procedure under section of the law to declare him a proclaimed offender to give him one last chance to present himself before the court must be adopted," Venegaonkar had submitted earlier.
Vijay Mallya declared proclaimed offender - Times of India
ED counsel Hiten Venegaonkar told the court that a non-bailable warrant had already been issued against Mallya and that he was "absconding".
He further stated that all possible efforts to execute the warrant had been completed but Mallya was evading arrest and had fled India.
"Hence a procedure under section of the law to declare him a proclaimed offender to give him one last chance to present himself before the court must be adopted," Venegaonkar had submitted earlier.
Vijay Mallya declared proclaimed offender - Times of India
