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FIR lodged with KP against Amit Gupta of Agrifields for forgery, fraud in Sunland case.
An FIR has been lodged against Amit Gupta, the boss of Agrifields DMCC, formerly known for rock phosphate company Getax, by Kolkata Police. This involves a “fraudulent share transfer” of 1,510,000 shares, “forging and manipulating records,” and “illegally striking off” a loan of Rs 9,95,64,143 from Sunland Projects Pvt Ltd, as per the contents of the FIR.
Amit Gupta alongside his family has been facing legal difficulties for over a decade, through multiple through officials and law enforcement agencies across multiple jurisdictions, including Australia, India and Singapore.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, “The US documents name Getax director Amit Gupta as the ‘target of a criminal investigation who is alleged to have conspired with others to bribe foreign public officials and to have engaged in money laundering and other offences’.”
In 2018, a Singapore court imposed a SGD$80,000 fine on Getax for bribing a Member of Parliament in Nauru, according to the Strait Times.
Kolkata Police lodged the FIR on December 22, 2023 at Rabindra Sarobar Police Station, revealing this information. The case has been filed in the National Company Law Tribunal (NLCT).
The Alipore Court in Kolkata on November 6th, 2023, heard the case and ordered the respondents to submit their response and evidence by the 4th December, 2023, which neither Amit Gupta or Sunland Projects did, leading to the FIR lodge.
One of its projects, Sunland Residency in Rajharat, Kolkata, spreads over 54,000 square feet (1.24 acres). Sunland owns real estate across India and has ownership stakes in other businesses. As per submissions, it’s assets exceed 700 crore rupees.
Court documents further reveal procedural misconducts in the share transfer, which constitute approximately 33.33% of the company: was not signed by the petitioner, was not registered in front of the Public Notary and the gift deed was not uploaded in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs website.
The shares were transferred to Amit’s father G.S. Gupta, and Amit, in 2018, became the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) of those shares.
The active legal proceedings and efforts underscores global and local authorities’ collaborative commitment to justice, with the FIR filing showcasing light on the intricate history of Amit Gupta and his companies, contributing to the complexity of the evolving narrative.
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