PNB scam: CBI court refuses to cancel warrant against Choksi

Mumbai: A special court here on Friday refused to cancel a non-bailable warrant issued against fugitive

diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the alleged Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.

Special CBI judge V C Barde refused to give relief to Choksi after hearing arguments by his lawyers and the Central Bureau of Investigation's counsel A Limosine.

Choksi had moved the court in June 2018 seeking cancellation of the warrant, issued by the court as he did not respond to summons and participate in the probe.

Last week, the court had rejected a similar plea made by him, seeking cancellation of a warrant issued in a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in the PNB scam.