Vinod Sehwag, the brother of former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag, has been arrested by Chandigarh Police in connection with a cheque bounce case amounting to Rs 7 crore. A local court has placed him in judicial custody.
The case pertains to Jalta Food and Beverages Company, where Vinod Sehwag, Vishnu Mittal, and Sudhir Malhotra serve as directors. The complaint was filed under the Negotiable Instruments Act by Krishna Mohan, the owner of Shri Naina Plastic Factory in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh.
According to the complaint, Jalta Food and Beverages purchased goods from Krishna Mohan’s factory and issued a cheque of Rs 7 crore as payment. However, when deposited at the Oriental Bank of Commerce in Manimajra, the cheque bounced due to insufficient funds. Following non-payment, Mohan pursued legal action.
In 2022, the court declared Vinod Sehwag and his co-directors as fugitives after they failed to appear for hearings. In September 2023, the court directed the police to take action against them. Vinod Sehwag has since filed a bail application, scheduled for hearing on March 10.
Notably, he faces at least 174 cheque bounce cases and has filed bail applications in 138 of them. The court’s decision on his latest plea will be crucial in determining his legal course.
