शिमला/शैल। ई डी ने वीरभद्र एवं अन्य के खिलाफ 27-10-15 को मनीलाॅडरिंग निरोधक अधिनियम के तहत मामला दर्ज किया था। 23-03-16 को इसमे प्रोविजनल अटैचमैंट आदेश जारी करते हुए करीब आठ करोड की चल-अचल सम्पति
अटैच कर दी गई है। जो संपतियां अटैच हुई हंै उनमे वीरभद्र की 27-03-10 को ली गई एक करोड़ की एल आई सी पाॅलिसी, यूको बैंक विधान सभा खाते से 9,84,652, पी एन बी रामपूर में 4,36,000, स्टेट बैंक आॅफ इण्डिया पार्लियामैंट हाऊस में 28,43,957 रूपये प्रतिभा सिंह द्वारा 28-05-10 को ली गई एक करोड की पाॅलिसी और स्टेट बैंक आॅफ इण्डिया सराहन में 2,43,000, स्टेट कोआपरेटिव बैंक शिमला में 14,34,563, की एफ डी आर, स्टेट स्टेट बैंक आॅफ पटियाला
ई डी के अटैचमैन्ट आदेश मे साफ कहा गया है कि This has been a text book case of money laundering where MOU was fabricateed to show proceeds of crime as bonafide funds, then introduction into the banking channel, layering by moving through insurance compaines and different bank accunts and finally integrating into the system in form of purchase of property.
In veiw of the same it appears that proceeds of crime of Rs. 3,89,97,500/- deposited in PNB bank, 5,00,000/- in HDFC bank in the name of Shri Anand Chauhan and Rs. 50,00,000/- in PNB bank and of Rs.5,14,87,200/- in the name of Shri Virbhadra Singh, Smt. Pratibha Singh, Shri Vikaramaditya Singh and Ms. Aprajita Singh. According to Discussion in the Paras supra, there is reasonable belief that these proceeds of crime are prima facie involved in the offence of money laundering an thus liable for attachment by issuing Provisional Attachment order under the provisions of PMLA, 2002.
3. However, it has been seen that some of the LIC policies have been redeemed prematurely and only four policies are in force. Out of these four LIC policies, in case of one LIC policy in the name of Shri Vikramaditya singh S/o Shri Virbhadra singh No. 153234865 a premium of Rs. 4,87,200/- only has been paid from Laundered proceeds of crime whereas the payment of remaining four installments valued at Rs. 19,48,800/- has been made from sources still under investigation. The said policy is not being considered for attachment as of now. The two LIC policis in the name of Shri Vibhadra singh numbering 153597194 & Smt Prtibha singh numbering 153599300 and one policy of Shri Vikramaditya singh numberd 153924400 in vogue have been acquired from Proceeds of crime.
इस निष्कर्ष पर पहंुचने के लिए ई डी ने बैंक खातों और एल आई सी पाॅलिसियों का विस्तृत विवरण खंगालते हुए पाया कि On Scrutiny of bank accounts and cross verification with the amounts received on account of en cashed LIC policies it was revealed that smt. Pratibha singh encashed 2 LIC Policies bearing No. 153596149 and 153596173 on 10-05-2014 for an amount of Rs. 66,42,000/ each and credited in her Bank A/c bearing No. 10023820637 maintained with State Bank of India Parliament House, New Delhi. on 12.05.2014. One LIC policy bearing No. 153234331 in her name was encashed on 27-05-2014 for amount of Rs. 1585639/- and credited in her Bank A/C bearing No. 10023820637 maintained with state Bank of India, Parliament House ,New Delhi.
5. LIC policy in the name of Sh. Virbhadra singh bearing No. 153379960 was encashed on 10-05-2014 for amount of Rs. 66,42,000/- and credited in this Bank A/C bearing No. 315586922870 maintained with State Bank of India, Parliament House New Delhi on 12-05-2014 .Sh. Virbhadra singh further transferred this amount of Rs. 66,00,000/- through NEFT in the account No. 10023820637 of state Bank of India, parliament House New Delhi of smt. Pratibha Singh.
6. Sh. Vikramaditya singh encahed 2 LIC policies in his name bearing No. 153596172 and 153596174 on 12-05-2014 for value of Rs. 66,42,000/- each .The encashe amount was credited in his account No. 31596514960 with State Bank of India, Parliament House New Delhi. He Further transferred amount of Rs.1,32,00,000/- vide Cheque No. 791252 into the account No. 10023820637 of state Bank of India Parliament House New Delhi of Smt. Pratibha singh on 12-05-2014. further an amount of Rs. 85,00,000/- was transferred by him to smt. Pratibha Singh on 19-05-14 wide cheque No. 791253.
ई डी को यह विवरण खंगालने की आवश्यकता इसलिए पडी क्योंकि वीरभद्र सिंह और प्रतिभा सिंह बार बार बुलाये जाने पर भी ई डी में पेश नहीं हुये हर सम्मन पर आधी- अधूरी सूचना ऐजैन्सी को देते रहे वीरभद्र सिंह के वकील ने भी 11.01.16 को पेश होकर पूरे वांच्छित दस्तावेज ई डी को नहीं सौंपे। रिपोर्ट में साफ कहा गया है कि In response to the summons dated 16-11-2015 Shri. Virbhadra Singh Submitted a latter dated 10-1-16 that he being Chief Minister of the state has certain constitutional obligations and his schedule till 15th february 2016 was prepared well in advance hence will not be appearing . His advocate appeared on 11.01.2016and provided photocopies of certain documents.Thereafter despite repeated adjournments for 05-01-16, 12-01-16, 28-01-16, 11-03-16, 17.03.2016 & 21/03/2016, The documents sought from him were not furnished . Thus he did not comply and kept on buying time by submitting piecemeal information. No specific reply was given to queries raised regarding source of investment in LIC policies/immovable properties. Thus he did not make available the information asked from him on 16/11/2015 for four months. Therefore his statement could not be recorded. Moreover an adverse presumption can be attached in terms of Section 114 of Evidence Act.
8. Similarly Smt. Pratibha singh was summoned on 04.03.2016 to appear in person or through her authorized representative for 11/03/2016 , 17/03/2016, 21-03-16 but she kept on seeking time through her representative by providing piecemeal information and showing her preoccupation. No Statement could be recorded despite several opportunities afforded to them.
9.Despite non submission of requisite documents by Shri Virbhadra singh & Smt. Pratibha singh /their authorized representative as discussed in para Supra the statements and documents submitted by shri Chuni Lal Chauhan , Shri Anand Chauhan, Shri Megh Raj Sharma & shri BIshambar Dass reveal that the payments shown to have been received from agriculture produce have been invested in LIC policies. Therefore investigation was conducted to track the flow of funds to and from LIC policies
ई डी का अटैचमैन्ट आदेश अभी तक मुख्यतः एल आई सी पाॅलिसियों के माध्यम से हुए निवेश और उनसे अर्जित संपतियों तक ही आधारित रहा है। लेकिन ऐजैन्सी ने साफ कहा है कि वक्कामुल्ला चन्द्रशेखर के माध्यम से आये निवेश और उससे बनाई संपतियों को लेकर जांच जारी है। इस जांच में और क्या कुछ सामने आता है इसका खुलासा तो आने वाला समय ही करेगा। लेकिन जांच ऐजैन्सी के सूत्रों के मुताबिक इसकी जांच का दायरा बहुत विस्तृत होने वाला है और निकटस्थ इस जांच के दायरे में आने वाले हैं और संभवतः इसी आशंका के कारण वीरभद्र सिंह और प्रतिभा सिंह अभी तक ई डी के सामने पेश होने से कतरा रहे हैं।