Chennai: The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Economic Offence-II) Court, Egmore at Allikulam has framed charges against AIADMK (Amma) deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran in connection with a Foreign Exchange Regulations Act (FERA) registered against him by Enforcement Directorate two decades ago.
Based on the direction of the Madras high court, the Judge, S. Malarmathy, has framed the fresh charge sheet against him. However, denying the charges Dhinakaran replied that the case was foisted against him.
His counsel has sought to peruse the documents submitted by ED regarding the case. The judge adjourned the matter to August 3. Speaking to reporters on coming out from the court, Dhinakaran said he has faith in the judiciary and prove his innocence in the court.
Recently, on his plea, the Madras HC set aside the charges framed against Dhinakaran by the ACMM (EO-II) on April 19.
Justice M.S. Ramesh directed the trial court to commence the process again after granting adequate time to the accused enabling him submit his objections and to complete the trial in 3 months.
Justice Ramesh passed the order on his plea challenging the charges framed by the special court on the grounds that the trial judge had failed to provide adequate opportunity for his counsel to make his submissions before framing the charges.
According to prosecution Dhinarakan facing trial before the ACMM (EO-II) in connection with two cases registered by the ED — one was alleged transfer of 1.04 crore US dollars to Dipper Investment through Barclay Bank, Virgin Islands, and another in connection with illegal routing of US Dollar 36000 and 1 lakh Pounds for starting star hotel in UK. He proposed start star hotel 'Hopscroft Holt' in UK.
Dhinakaran exchanged a huge sum of money through his Dipper Investments, Turnkey and Banyan Tree, British Virgin Islands. Besides this, he illegally routed a huge sum of amount. Hence, ED registered two cases against him for violation of provisions of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) initiated in 1996 and 2001.
