Non-bailable warrant issued against Mallya

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday issued a non-bailable warrant against liquor baron Vi jay Mallya in a 2012 cheque bounce case and said coercive steps were required to ensure his appearance.

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Metropolitan magistrate Sumeet Anand ordered bringing Mallya in court on November 4, with the direction that the warrant be sent to him by the external affairs ministry as he is reportedly in London. The court noted that despite repeated orders, Mallya did not appear and it was inevitable forth estate machinery to ensure his presence.

The court had summoned Mallya following a complaint by Delhi International Airport Limited that operates the Indira Gandhi International Airport, claiming that a cheque for Rs1 crore issued by Kingfisher Airlines in February 2012 was returned to them a month later with the remarks “fund insufficient”.