<p>Raigad police in Maharashtra investigating the alleged suicide of film art director Nitin Desai on Saturday issued notice to ECL Finance Company/Edelweiss Group MD seeking personal appearance on Tuesday, an official said.</p>.<p>A day before, police registered a criminal case against five persons, including Edelweiss Group chairman Rashesh Shah, for alleged abetment of Desai's suicide.</p>.<p>Desai, 57, who had worked for acclaimed Bollywood films such as <em>Lagaan</em> and <em>Jodhaa Akbar</em>, was found hanging at his studio at Karjat in Raigad district on Wednesday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/nitin-desai-the-creator-of-majestic-sets-1243216.html">Nitin Desai, the creator of majestic sets</a></strong></p>.<p>Police have so far recorded statements of 15 witnesses, the official said on Saturday.</p>.<p>"A notice has been issued to ECL Finance Company/Edelweiss Group MD. They have to remain present at Khalapur police station on August 8 with related information," the PRO said.</p>.<p>Raigad Police has sought related documents and information about the case.</p>.<p>The investigation officer in the case is collecting the information from the advisor, financial advisor and accountant of ND Studio, set up by late Desai, police said.</p>.<p>Desai's company ND's Art World Pvt Ltd had defaulted on a Rs 252 crore loan repayment to creditors and the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal had initiated insolvency proceedings against it.</p>.<p>A First Information Report was registered on Friday under Indian Penal Code sections 306 (abetment of suicide) and 34 (common intention) at Khalapur police station based on a complaint filed by Desai's wife Neha Desai, an official had said.</p>.<p>The FIR named Edelweiss chairman Rashesh Shah, company official Smit Shah, another person named Keur Mehta, R K Bansal of Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company, and Jitender Kothari who has been appointed by the NCLT as an interim resolution professional.</p>.<p>Edelweiss ARC, in a statement, had denied that any undue pressure was brought to bear on Desai for loan recovery.</p>
<p>Raigad police in Maharashtra investigating the alleged suicide of film art director Nitin Desai on Saturday issued notice to ECL Finance Company/Edelweiss Group MD seeking personal appearance on Tuesday, an official said.</p>.<p>A day before, police registered a criminal case against five persons, including Edelweiss Group chairman Rashesh Shah, for alleged abetment of Desai's suicide.</p>.<p>Desai, 57, who had worked for acclaimed Bollywood films such as <em>Lagaan</em> and <em>Jodhaa Akbar</em>, was found hanging at his studio at Karjat in Raigad district on Wednesday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/nitin-desai-the-creator-of-majestic-sets-1243216.html">Nitin Desai, the creator of majestic sets</a></strong></p>.<p>Police have so far recorded statements of 15 witnesses, the official said on Saturday.</p>.<p>"A notice has been issued to ECL Finance Company/Edelweiss Group MD. They have to remain present at Khalapur police station on August 8 with related information," the PRO said.</p>.<p>Raigad Police has sought related documents and information about the case.</p>.<p>The investigation officer in the case is collecting the information from the advisor, financial advisor and accountant of ND Studio, set up by late Desai, police said.</p>.<p>Desai's company ND's Art World Pvt Ltd had defaulted on a Rs 252 crore loan repayment to creditors and the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal had initiated insolvency proceedings against it.</p>.<p>A First Information Report was registered on Friday under Indian Penal Code sections 306 (abetment of suicide) and 34 (common intention) at Khalapur police station based on a complaint filed by Desai's wife Neha Desai, an official had said.</p>.<p>The FIR named Edelweiss chairman Rashesh Shah, company official Smit Shah, another person named Keur Mehta, R K Bansal of Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company, and Jitender Kothari who has been appointed by the NCLT as an interim resolution professional.</p>.<p>Edelweiss ARC, in a statement, had denied that any undue pressure was brought to bear on Desai for loan recovery.</p>