New Delhi, February 19 Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani has filed an undertaking in the Supreme Court that he will not leave the country without prior permission and will fully cooperate with the investigating agencies' probe into the alleged Rs 40,000 crore banking and corporate fraud involving the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG).
In an affidavit filed before the top court, the industrialist stated that he was not a flight risk and had no intention to evade the legal process.
"I solemnly declare that I have not left India since July 2025, since the inception of the present investigations, and currently have no plans or intention to travel outside India. Furthermore, I undertake that if any requirement for foreign travel arises, I shall seek prior leave and permission from this court before undertaking any such travel," Ambani said.
"I have been fully cooperating with the investigating agencies in connection with the ongoing investigations and will continue to provide complete cooperation," he added.
The submissions were in response to a plea filed by former bureaucrat E A S Sarma seeking a fair, prompt, and impartial probe into the alleged massive banking and corporate fraud involving ADAG, Anil Ambani, and the group companies.
The affidavit further stated that he had been summoned by the Directorate of Enforcement to appear on February 26, 2026, and undertook to appear and participate in the investigation on that date.
"I undertake to fully cooperate with the authorities, while ensuring procedural clarity and preventing any suggestion of evasion or selective presentation of facts by the petitioner," Ambani said.
He submitted that the affidavit was being filed to demonstrate that his conduct has been transparent and cooperative.
Expressing displeasure over the "unexplained delay" in investigations, the top court on February 4 had directed the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to conduct a fair, prompt, and impartial probe into the alleged fraud.
When Sarma expressed apprehension that he might flee, Ambani, represented by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, assured the top court that he would not leave the country without prior approval.
The PIL filed by Sarma alleged systematic diversion of public funds, fabrication of financial statements, and institutional complicity across multiple entities of ADAG.
