Overview

• Pawar appeared before the Mumbai special court after a July 18 summons and was released on a personal recognisance bond.
• The Enforcement Directorate’s third supplementary PMLA chargesheet names Pawar, Baramati Agro Pvt Ltd, and associate Rajendra Ingwale among 17 accused.
• In its cognisance order, the court noted allegations that the auction process disqualified a higher bidder and steered the sale to Baramati Agro through a premeditated plan.
• Investigators say MSCB seized Kannad SSK in 2009 over ₹80.56 crore dues and auctioned it in 2012 at a ₹51.06 crore reserve before a subsequent ₹75 crore revaluation.
• Pawar’s lawyers called the prosecution complaint “bogus,” reserved the right to challenge it, and the court set the next hearing for October 8 as the 2024 EOW closure report remains pending before the court.