Application of ED for declaring Mehul Choksi as a fugitive economic offender is acceptable

Mehul Choksi Vs State Of Maharashtra (Bombay High Court) Bombay High Court held that application of Enforcement Directorate u/s. 4 read with Section 12 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018 praying that the Applicant (Mehul Choksi) be declared as a fugitive economic offender is acceptable as requirement of Section 4 duly complied. Facts- An FIR was registered with BS & FC (CBI) Mumbai on 15.2.2018 u/s. 120-B read with 420 of IPC and under section 13 (2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988. Pursuant to the FIR, the charge sheet was filed by the CBI befor...