New Delhi, 16 May (H.S.):
The Rouse Avenue Court has granted bail to Robert Vadra in the money laundering case. Special Judge Sushant Changotra ordered Vadra to furnish a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and a surety bond of an equal amount.
After appearing in court, Robert Vadra said that he has full faith in the judiciary. “We have nothing to hide. I will answer every question,” he said.
Vadra also alleged that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is working under political pressure. “I am ready to face every investigation,” he added.
It may be recalled that on April 15, the court had ordered the issuance of summons to Vadra as an accused.
The court had directed Robert Vadra and 10 other accused persons to appear before it. Besides Robert Vadra, those against whom summons were issued included Satyanand Yaji, Keval Singh Virk, M/s Skylight Hospitality Private Limited, M/s Skylight Realty Private Limited, M/s Skylight Real Earth Estates Private Limited, M/s Blue Breeze Trading Private Limited, M/s Artex, M/s North India IT Parks Private Limited, M/s Lambodar Art Enterprises India Private Limited and M/s SGY Properties Private Limited.
The court took cognisance of the charges under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against all the accused. During the hearing, Robert Vadra had said that no case of money laundering was made out against him. His lawyer had argued that the court should not take cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the ED.
Vadra has also challenged the summons order in the Delhi High Court. The High Court refused to stay the summons order and directed him to appear before the trial court. On August 2, 2025, the court had issued summons to Vadra and all other accused persons.
On July 17, 2025, the ED filed a chargesheet against Robert Vadra in the Haryana Shikohpur land-linked money laundering case. It names Vadra and 10 others, along with his company, M/s Skylight Hospitality Private Limited. The ED has attached 43 properties worth Rs 37.64 crore belonging to Robert Vadra and his company in the money laundering case.
The case dates back to 2008, when a land deal was struck in Shikohpur, Gurugram. Skylight Hospitality purchased 3.5 acres of land for only Rs 7.5 crore. Vadra was a director in the company. The land was bought from Omkareshwar Properties.
The ownership of the land was transferred to Vadra’s company within just 24 hours. In 2012, Skylight Hospitality sold the same land to DLF for Rs 58 crore, earning huge profits. An FIR was registered in this case in 2018.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
