Chennai: A special court in Egmore issued proclamation orders against three accused in a 1994 foreign exchange fraud case after they failed to appear for trial despite non-bailable warrants pending against them since 2011.
Police said efforts to trace them across the country failed to establish their whereabouts. The three accused named in the proclamation orders were Jeeva, alias Rajalingam and Satheesh, Jayamoorthy alias Kulla Jaya and Arunachalam.
The case, registered by CB-CID in 1994, involved a conspiracy by five persons to obtain foreign exchange using forged flight tickets. The accused faced charges under Sections 120-B, 420, 467 and 471 read with Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code. Following a request by the investigating agency, the court issued the proclamation orders under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The three accused were directed to appear before the court in person on Nov 19, 2026.
The remaining two accused were not named in the proclamation orders.
A charge sheet was filed, and the case remained pending before the Special Court for CCB and CB-CID cases in Egmore. The case continued to remain pending before the special court.