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Sukesh Chandrashekhar has 34 criminal cases pending against him, most of which have trials pending against him. He is reported to have carried out a 215 crore money heist while in prison by duping Ranbaxy’s Shivinder Mohan Singh
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing in a plea filed by alleged conman Sukesh Chandra Shekhar facing trial in a money laundering case. Sukesh has sought shifting out of Tihar jail alleging a threat to his life.
A bench of Justice UU Lalit, Justice S Ravindra Bhat, and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia allowed adjournment in the matter after Senior Advocate R Basant appearing for Chandra Shekhar sought time to file a response on the documents earlier filed.
Basant has sought time to file a response in relation to documents giving out details of who made payments to the jail authorities on Chandra Shekhar's behalf and who received the same.
The bench has listed the matter for hearing next Friday, i.e. August 5, 2022.
The court was hearing a plea by Chandra Shekar for being shifted out of Tihar jail alleging a threat to his life. He is currently under trial, for allegations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that it seized a luxurious sea-facing bungalow in Chennai, Rs 82.5 lakh cash, and over a dozen luxury cars in connection with a money laundering case against him.
It is Chandra Shekar’s plea that there is a threat to his life at Tihar as many officials of the jail have been arrested for allegedly taking bribes from him. It has also been alleged, by authorities that Chandrashekar bribed Tihar officials to live comfortably in jail.
In 2017, Sukesh was arrested for allegedly duping an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader of ₹2 crore on the pretext of helping him retain the party’s symbol by offering bribe to Election Commission officers.
According to Hindustan Times, he pulled off a ₹215 crore heist within the prison by duping former Ranbaxy promoter Shivinder Mohan’s wife Aditi Singh, by impersonating Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla on the phone. On date, 34 criminal cases under charges of cheating, extortion, attempt to murder and bribing public officials, with most pending trial before various Delhi courts.
On June 17, 2022 the Supreme Court, had recorded that it would be appropriate to shift Chandrashekar from Tihar Jail. The court had then asked the centre to file a list of jails where he can be shifted. On June 23, 2022, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, today, told the Supreme Court that alleged conman Sukash Chandra Shekar can be shifted to Mandoli Jail in Delhi. Earlier, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta had informed the Supreme Court that Chandra Shekar impersonated Law Secretary and Home Secretary to call the judges. He further informed the court that models visited Chandrashekar in jail with the help of authorities, however, action has been taken against them.
Case Title: SUKASH CHANDRA SHEKHAR @ SUKESH vs. UNION OF INDIA
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