Mumbai, Aug 6 A special court here on Thursday directed Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal to appear before it on August 10 for the framing of charges in a money laundering case.
It denied his request for further adjournment for filing a discharge application.
While the case dates back to 2023, the accused did not take any steps for filing a discharge application in the last three years, said the special judge for cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
"The accused cannot be entertained on each and every date for filing a discharge application," the court said, asking Goyal to remain present on the next date without fail.
The businessman was arrested in September 2023 by the Enforcement Directorate which claimed he had laundered money, siphoning off loans given to Jet Airways by Canara Bank to the tune of Rs 538.62 crore.
Goyal is currently out on medical bail.
The money laundering case stems from an FIR of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Jet Airways, Goyal, his wife Anita and some former executives of the now-grounded carrier in connection with the alleged bank fraud.
