Rajeev Saxena, who was arrested in the ₹3,600-crore AgustaWestland money-laundering case on Wednesday, moved a Delhi court to become an approver in the case.
Special Judge Arvind Kumar sought the Enforcement Directorate’s response on Saxena’s plea. The court has posted the matter for hearing tomorrow.
Granting pardon
Saxena, who was present in the court, moved his application directly, saying it was “out of free will” and “without any coercion” and prayed that he “will make full disclosure subject to the grant of pardon”.
“The applicant humbly prays, without prejudice to his defence, that he may be granted pardon approver under Section 306 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, subject to the condition that he will make a full disclosure, to the extent the facts are within his knowledge,” his application said.
Saxena said he extended his co-operation throughout the investigation and has made known the entire facts regarding the case.
“The applicant has made a clean breast of the entire facts, as known to the applicant, with regard to the complaint pertaining to the AgustaWestland helicopters, filed by the Directorate of Enforcement to the extent known to him,” the application said.
Medical grounds
Saxena was earlier granted bail by the court on medical grounds after perusing reports submitted by AIIMS.
The court had said it was clear from the medical record submitted by AIIMS that Saxena was suffering from a number of serious ailments, including blood cancer and needs constant medical checkups.
Saxena, the Director of two Dubai-based firms — UHY Saxena and Matrix Holdings — is one of the accused named in the chargesheet filed by ED in the AgustaWestland case.