EOW Files FIR Against Realty Firms Following ED Complaint in Jaypee Revival Matter

Key highlights of the FIR against the Jaypee revival entities:

1. The EOW, Delhi Police, has registered an FIR against Suraksha Realty Ltd and Lakshdeep Investments & Finance Pvt Ltd following a complaint by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the PMLA.
2. The FIR alleges cheating, criminal breach of trust, and criminal conspiracy, accusing the firms of diverting funds meant for implementing the Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL) resolution plan.
3. Though the NCLT approved Suraksha’s resolution plan in March 2023 (upheld by NCLAT in May 2024), investigators claim key financial commitments, ₹125 crore debt infusion and a ₹3,000 crore credit facility, were not fulfilled, apart from ₹125 crore equity injected in June 2024.
4. While Suraksha claims completion of 5,989 apartments in 63 towers at Jaypee Wish Town, the FIR could trigger a prolonged investigation, raising concerns among homebuyers, investors, and regulators about financial discipline in large-scale real estate revival plans.

EOW, Delhi Police, has registered a case against Suraksha Realty Ltd and Lakshdeep Investments and Finance Pvt Ltd based on a complaint by the ED under the PMLA. An FIR dated in january which is available to the public, charges the accused with cheating, criminal breach of trust, and criminal conspiracy in the roll out of the resolution plan for the stressed debt JIL.

This came shortly after Suraksha Group revealed completion of 5,989 apartments in 63 towers at Jaypee Wish Town. When approached for a comment regarding the matter of FIR, neither did Suraksha Group comment in response to their request. Confirmations of filing cases came from Delhi Police authorities.

Complaint of money laundering, proceeds of which are invested in various properties, has been lodged by the ED in July 2024. Also, in November 2025, Manoj Gaur, former promoter of Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, was detained by ED as he diverted money from homebuyers.

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) had approved the resolution plan led by Suraksha in March 2023 itself, and this was affirmed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in May 2024. The proposal was to revive JIL by settling the debt, completing over 20,000 pending flats in four years, and the demands pertaining to homebuyers and financial creditors to the tune of ₹12,806 crores and ₹9,783 crores respectively.

However, the FIR states that critical financial obligations under the plan remain unfulfilled. While Suraksha injected ₹125 crore as equity in June 2024, other stipulated funding—including another ₹125 crore in debt and a ₹3,000 crore credit facility, was not arranged. Investigators allege that funds intended for project completion were instead diverted to group-linked entities, including ITI Gold Loans, ITI Housing Finance, and a ₹107 crore investment in ITI Mutual Fund, reportedly funded from the sale of Jaypee Healthcare Ltd.

In spite of these, Suraksha has continued to tout progress, completing several thousands of units at Jaypee Wish Town. Legal experts say the FIR can prompt a long-drawn investigation, which could have wider implications on other projects the company is in charge of.

The FIR tends to highlight the fact that real estate companies continue to be under scrutiny and there is bound to be difficulty in enforcing financial discipline in large housing revival plans. The case will gain priority among homebuyers, investors, and regulators as probe developments take place.