New Delhi: Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, was granted pre-arrest bail by Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court in the Shikohpur land deal case on Saturday.
This has come as a big setback for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that is probing the matter against Vadra and others.
Vadra appeared before the court in compliance with summons issued earlier on the basis of a chargesheet by the ED.
Special Judge Sushant Changotra directed Vadra to furnish bail bonds, making it clear that the court is not imposing any additional conditions while granting him relief.
“I am asking to file a bail bond, not any other considerations,” the judge observed during the hearing.
The matter relates to allegations of money laundering arising out of a land transaction in Haryana’s Shikohpur village.
ED counsel Zoheb Hossain appeared virtually during the proceedings and informed the court that the agency was filing a status report in compliance with court directions.
He sought two additional weeks to file a detailed report regarding further investigation in the case, telling the court that the agency was still examining certain aspects and needed more time to complete the process.
Vadra had challenged the order taking cognisance of the chargesheet before the Delhi High Court, the ED submitted. The trial court then listed the matter for further hearing on July 10.
An FIR was registered in September 2018 over an alleged irregular land deal involving a 3.5-acre plot in Gurugram’s Shikohpur, as reported by India Today.
Vadra’s company allegedly purchased the land from Omkareshwar Properties in February 2008 for Rs 7.5 crore and later sold it to DLF for Rs 58 crore.
The transaction generated proceeds that formed part of a money laundering operation, the agency suspected and initiated an investigation into the financial trail. The ED named Vadra and several others in the prosecution complaint filed in July 2025.
The original FIR also included former Haryana chief ministers Manohar Lal Khattar and Bhupinder Singh Hooda, along with a property dealer and the real estate company. Charges cited in the case include corruption, forgery and cheating.
Vadra launched a sharp attack on the ED while speaking to reporters after the hearing. He claimed that the agency’s integrity was compromised, while also expressing complete faith in the country’s judicial system.
“I believe in the judicial system of this country. I know that the ED is being managed by the government, and it will keep on working at the behest of it. So, it’s not fair from the ED’s side. But I believe in the judicial system of the country. So, I am always going to be here and answer all the questions. Whatever the formalities are, I will complete them,” he said.
“So, it’s all good. If we are winning elections, if we are doing good and people still want my family, by default, I am going to have to deal with this. I have the capability to face this. I am fearless, and I have nothing to hide,” Vadra added.
The matter will now return to court on July 10, when the ED is expected to submit its expanded status report.
