INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The debt crisis at IL-FS came to light following a series of defaults by its group companies last year.A special court here on Tuesday
denied bail to two former executives arrested in connection with the IL-FS financial irregularities case being probed by the Enforcement
Former joint MD of the company, Arun K Saha, and MD of transportation network, K Ramchand, who were arrested in June under the Prevention of
Money Laundering Act (PMLA), had sought bail on the ground that ED had missed the deadline to file the charge sheet.As per rules, the probe
agency has to file a prosecution complaint (charge sheet) within 60 days of the arrest
ED lawyer Sunil Gonsalves argued that the complaint was submitted on Friday, well within the stipulated time but it was stuck in
administration.Even if the documents were not annexed to the complaint with the registry, it doesn't entitle the accused to get bail, he
told court.Special Judge Prashant P Rajvaidya accepted ED's submission and denied bail to Mr Saha and Mr Ramchand.The central agency had
filed a money laundering case in February this year and had twice raided a number of former executives in order to obtain additional
evidence.The debt crisis at the infrastructure lender came to light following a series of defaults by its group companies beginning
September, 2018.IL-FS has defaulted on payment of loans to SIDBI (Small industrial Development Bank of India), and along with its
subsidiaries has a combined debt of over 91,000 crore.Get Breaking news, live coverage, and Latest News from India and around the world on
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