The Rouse Avenue courtroom in Delhi issued a discover to businessman Robert Vadra and different accused within the cash laundering grievance on Saturday. The listening to is scheduled for August 28. The discover seeks to listen to from the proposed accused in the course of the pre-cognisance stage.
What is the case?
This case is linked to the land deal in Shikohpur village in Gurugram, Haryana, information company ANI reported.
It stems from an FIR registered by Gurugram Police, alleging that Vadra, by way of his firm Sky Mild Hospitality, fraudulently bought 3.53 acres of land in Village Shikohpur, Sector 83, Gurugram, from Onkareshwar Properties Pvt. Ltd. on February 12, 2008.
The grievance alleges the usage of false declarations within the acquisition and claims {that a} business license was secured for the land utilizing Vadra’s private affect.
Particular decide Sushant Changotra issued the discover to the proposed accused individuals after listening to submissions of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The Enforcement Directorate had not too long ago filed a cash laundering cost sheet.
The courtroom directed the Enforcement Directorate to provide a duplicate of the cost sheet to all proposed accused individuals.
Particular public prosecutor (SPP) Naveen Kumar Matta, together with Mohd. Faizan and particular counsel Zoheb Hossain, appeared by way of video conferencing.
On July 24, the Enforcement Directorate mentioned throughout preliminary submissions on its prosecution grievance that it’s a clear and basic case of cash laundering. The proceeds of crime, it mentioned, was used to amass immovable properties.
The Enforcement Directorate additionally acknowledged that the proof conclusively established the offence of cash laundering, the place proceeds of Crime (PoC) are generated, layered, and loved.
The Enforcement Directorate acknowledged that now we have offered the funds movement, property, and statements of witnesses. “It’s a clear and basic case of cash laundering,” the ED added. “There’s a technology of proceeds of crime,” it mentioned.
“The ED submitted that in the course of the investigation, the supply of the proceeds of crime, false statements within the land deal had been discovered,” the ED mentioned.
What’s alleged?
It was submitted that Skylight Hospitality bought land measuring 3 acres and, valued at crores.
There have been false declarations within the sale deed that ₹7.5 crore had been paid when no cash was paid. “It was paid later so as to keep away from stamp responsibility. Key witnesses corroborate this,” ED’s particular counsel submitted, as per ANI.
Zoheb Hossain alleged that the primary layer of proceeds of crime was generated by way of Skylight Hospitality, whose 99 per cent shares are held by Vadra.
Hossain submitted that ₹7.50 crore is proven as the value of roughly 3 acres of land bought by Skylight by way of a cheque which was by no means encashed.
“This land was later bought to DLF for the next quantity. This half continues to be being scrutinised,” the ED mentioned.
The Utility for a licence was processed in haste with out following the process, as witnesses acknowledged of their assertion. Hossain referred to the assertion of the Prosecution witness involved with the method.
Particular counsel additionally referred to the Statment of Satyanand Yajee, Director of Omkareshwar properties. He knowingly assisted within the technology of proceeds of crime. Yajee knowingly assisted the corporate of Vadra in buying of proceeds of crime.
The ED mentioned that there was enjoyment of the proceeds of crime until July 2025, until the time of provisional attachment. Cash Laundering continues to this present day, regardless of the arguments. It’s a persevering with exercise so long as the individual enjoys the PoC
Using PoC continued by way of the 7 properties, which had been bought utilizing the proceeds of crime. Enjoyment of PoC continued until the properties had been hooked up, the ED mentioned.
Hossain additional submitted that now we have additionally invoked part 70, as all the businesses the place PoC has gone are both 98% or 99% owned by Vadra.
Subsequently, he’s vicariously liable additionally aside from his particular person function, the ED mentioned.
He was the bulk shareholder, useful proprietor, and precise proprietor, and likewise served as a director of firms, the ED mentioned.
The grievance, filed on July 17, 2025, names 11 people and entities as accused, together with Vadra, his firm M/s Sky Mild Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., Satyanand Yajee, and Kewal Singh Virk.
As a part of the continuing probe underneath the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA), the ED issued a Provisional Attachment Order on July 16, 2025, attaching 43 immovable properties value roughly ₹37.64 crore. These properties are reportedly linked to Vadra and his related entities, together with Sky Mild Hospitality.
