Businessman Robert Vadra has withdrawn his petition before the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order related to a money laundering case from a 2008 land deal in Gurugram. Vadra’s counsel informed the court that he was no longer interested in pursuing the petition.
The decision to withdraw the petition came after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) strongly opposed Vadra’s plea, stating that it was based on false legal submissions. The ED had argued against the maintainability of the petition during the previous hearing.
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Vadra, had argued that the ED lacked jurisdiction to initiate proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The matter had been adjourned to May 18 for further hearing by the Delhi High Court.
Meanwhile, a Special PMLA Court has granted bail to Vadra after he complied with a summons issued by the ED. Special Judge Sushant Changotra granted him bail on certain conditions and listed the matter for further arguments.
The case revolves around alleged irregularities in a land transaction in Haryana’s Shikohpur village, involving Vadra’s company, Skylight Hospitality Private Limited. The ED has alleged that the land deal was undervalued, and proceeds of crime were routed through entities linked to Vadra.
