Supreme Court docket turns down scamster’s plea to membership FIRs | India Information
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court docket Friday mentioned it could not direct the clubbing of FIRs in opposition to an individual accused of duping hundreds of traders throughout states whereas rejecting a plea by Sameer Agrawal of Saga group who fled to Dubai after allegedly misappropriating Rs 10,000 crore maturity quantities of depositors in a cooperative society.Showing for the absconding accused, senior advocate R Basant informed a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymlaya Bagchi the courtroom had up to now clubbed FIRs if these had been premised on the identical elementary allegations to keep away from the accused going from state to state to attend trial.CJI Kant mentioned when an individual cheats hundreds of traders, then every incident turns into the subject material of an unbiased FIR. There are 33 FIRs in opposition to Agrawal in UP, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana for failing to pay the maturity quantities to depositors.“Clubbing of FIRs is a bonanza for the accused. Those that are duped must journey lengthy distances to depose earlier than the courtroom whereas the accused enjoys sitting in a single place. The probe businesses ought to internet this particular person and convey him to India to face trial,” it mentioned. “If a bunch of people who find themselves duped come collectively for the clubbing of the FIRs, the courtroom will take into account. Our method should be victim-centric.” It mentioned if the accused deposits Rs 10,000 crore for refund, the courtroom would take into account his plea.
