Robert Vadra Granted Bail in 2008 Gurugram Land Money Laundering Case; Court Lists Next Hearing for July 10

New Delhi, May 2026: A court in the national capital on Saturday granted bail to businessman Robert Vadra in a money laundering case linked to an alleged irregular land transaction in Gurugram’s Shikohpur village dating back to 2008.

The order was passed by the Rouse Avenue Court, which directed Vadra’s release on bail subject to furnishing a bail bond of ₹50,000 along with one surety of the same amount. The court also listed the matter for further hearing on July 10.

Vadra appeared before the court in compliance with summons issued after it took cognisance of a prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The federal agency had alleged that proceeds of crime were generated through the controversial land deal involving a 3.53-acre parcel in Haryana.

The case pertains to the purchase of land in February 2008 by Skylight Hospitality Private Limited, a company linked to Vadra, for ₹7.50 crore from Omkareshwar Properties Private Limited. The ED has alleged irregularities in the transaction, including claims that no genuine payment was made and that documents contained false declarations, including reference to a cheque that was neither issued nor encashed.

According to the investigation agency, the land was significantly undervalued during the transaction, resulting in alleged evasion of stamp duty. The ED has further claimed that the proceeds generated from the deal were routed through multiple entities allegedly controlled by Vadra, forming part of a broader money laundering network.

In its prosecution complaint, the ED has pegged the “proceeds of crime” at ₹58 crore. The agency has also provisionally attached 43 immovable properties linked to Vadra and associated entities, valued at approximately ₹38.69 crore.

The Rouse Avenue Court had earlier, on April 15, issued summons to Vadra and eight other individuals after taking cognisance of the ED’s complaint and directed them to appear before it for proceedings under PMLA provisions.

Meanwhile, Vadra’s legal challenges before the Delhi High Court seeking relief against the trial court’s cognisance order did not succeed at this stage. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Vadra, argued that certain offences mentioned in the predicate case were included in the PMLA schedule only after the alleged offence took place.

Opposing the plea, the ED’s counsel Zoheb Hossain argued that Vadra had made misleading claims in his petition and urged the court to dismiss it with costs.

After hearing arguments from both sides, the Delhi High Court adjourned the matter and scheduled the next hearing for May 18.

The case continues to remain under judicial scrutiny, with parallel proceedings in both the trial court and the High Court as the ED pursues its money laundering allegations arising from the 2008 land deal.