Bombay HC says arrest of Chanda Kochhar, her husband in ICICI Bank-Videocon loan case illegal

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Chanda Kochhar. and her businessman-husband Deepak Kochhar by the central bureau of investigation (CBI) in an alleged loan fraud case..

The couple was arrested by the CBI on December 23, 2022, in connection with the Videocon-ICICI Bank loan case.. They immediately moved the HC challenging their arrest and sought it to be declared as illegal..

The central agency has alleged that ICICI Bank had sanctioned credit facilities to the tune of Rs 3,250 crore to Videocon Group companies promoted by Dhoot in violation of the Banking Regulation Act, Reserve Bank of India guidelines and credit policy of the private sector lender..

The CBI had named Chanda Kochhar, Deepak Kochhar as well as Dhoot along with Nupower Renewables (NRL), managed by Deepak Kochhar, Supreme Energy, Videocon International Electronics Ltd and Videocon Industries Ltd as accused in the FIR registered in 2019 under Indian Penal Code sections related to criminal conspiracy and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act...

It further alleged that as a part of quid pro quo (a favour granted in return for something), Dhoot made an investment of Rs 64 crore in Nupower Renewables through Supreme Energy Pvt Ltd (SEPL), and transferred SEPL to Pinnacle Energy Trust managed by Deepak Kochhar through a circuitous route between 2010 and 2012..

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