Delhi court issues non-bailable warrants against Vijay Mallya in cheque bounce case

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: Delhi's Patiala House Court has issued non-bailable warrants against absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya in a cheque bounce case.

Court has asked Mallya to be present in the court on November 4.

The Court has also asked the Ministry of External Affairs to send non bailable warrant to Mallya as he is currently residing in London.

The Court said, "Despite repeated orders Vijay Mallya hasn't appeared in Court. We need to take coercive steps to ensure his appearance in Court".

The trial court had summoned Mallya as accused following a complaint by DIAL, which operates the capital's IGI Airport, claiming that a cheque for Rs one crore issued by Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) on February 22, 2012 was returned to them a month later containing remarks "fund insufficient".

DIAL had filed four cases in June 2012 against Mallya over KFA's cheques totalling Rs 7.5 crore not being honoured. The grounded airline had issued the cheques towards payment for services availed by them at the IGI airport here.