Court warns Ravi Ruia of frequently filing pleas to go abroad

A special court on Thursday warned Essar Group promoter Ravi Kant Ruia, facing trial along with others in a 2G scam case, for frequently filing applications seeking its nod to go abroad but allowed his plea to visit four countries. The court’s observation came as it allowed Ruia’s plea to travel to Russia, UK, France and Dubai from Thursday till September 26 for personal and business commitments.

“I am inclined to allow the application and the same is allowed. Applicant/accused Ravi Kant Ruia is permitted to visit Vladivostok (Russia), London (UK), Nice (France) and Dubai (UAE) from September 3 to September 26....and subject to caution that he should desist from filing such applications quite frequently,” Special CBI Judge O P Saini.

The court said the case in which Ruia was facing trial was not listed for hearing during “most of the period” for which he was seeking nod to go abroad and thus his presence was not required.