Mehul Choksi Is A Fugitive From Justice, Chief Conspirator Of The PNB Scam: CBI Tells Dominican High Court

In its affidavit to the Dominican High Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said that Mehul Choksi is a fugitive from justice, the chief conspirator and main beneficiary of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam and that he is yet to join investigations despite repeated summons, reports Hindustan Times.

In its affidavit, CBI has called Choksi’s “gratuitous offer” of being interviewed at the place of his choice outside India meaningless, citing large evidence, oral and documentary, with which he needs to be confronted.

The affidavit also states that as per the Criminal Procedure Code, Choksi cannot be tried in absentia. It explains the procedures of investigations and criminal trials in India and asserts that it is only after an accused is produced in court or appears in court that charges can be framed for a trial to begin.