The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) detained Lalit Goyal [Managing Director of IREO Group] on 04-07-2023 for money laundering violations under the Money Laundering Act of 2002 in the matter of Judge Bribery.
The probe was launched by the ED in response to an FIR filed by the ACB in Panchkula, Haryana. According to the FIR, reliable information was received that Sudhir Parmer (appointed as Special Judge for CBI and ED cases in Panchkula at the time) was showing favouritism to the accused, namely Roop Kumar Bansal, his brother Basant Bansal, the owners of M3M Group, and Lalit Goyal, the owner of IREO Group, in exchange for undue advantage extended by Sudhir Parmar in the criminal cases of ED under PMLA and other cases of
It is claimed that Sudhir Parmar received an improper advantage from his relative Ajay Parmar. It was also noted that instances [as indicated therein] of gross misconduct, misuse of official position, and demand/acceptance of undue advantage/ bribe from the accused people in cases pending in his court had been noticed based on trustworthy information.
Lalit Goyal was brought before the PMLA Court in Panchkula. The Hon’ble Court has granted ED custody until 7/7/2023, after which the accused will be recreated in court. The ED has also detained Basant Bansal and Pankaj Bansal [promoters/directors of M3M Group] as well as Ajay Parmar [a relative of Sudhir Parmar] in connection with this inquiry. More research is being conducted.
