JOIN USThe Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant any relief to Vectra chief Ravinder Rishi, who had sought direction to quash CBI’s lookout circular in view of charges of irregularities against him in Tatra trucks sale.
A bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and J Chelameswar told Rishi to approach the trial court with his pleas and told him to withdraw his petition.
Rishi also sought the apex court’s permission to visit the UK for his medical treatment.
However, the court noted that the CBI has, in an FIR registered on March 30 this year, accused him of cheating and other crimes and a lookout circular was also issued against him on March 31.
“Today, you are an accused. Without surrendering to (trial) court, you can’t go,” the bench said.
Senior advocates Mukul Rohtagi and Ranjit Kumar, appearing for Rishi, submitted that the petitioner has been quizzed several times in the last six months by the CBI which has decided not to arrest him.
“What is the procedure to be followed? There is no anticipation of arrest at the moment,” Kumar said and added that Rishi should be allowed to travel.