Vijay Mallya Money Laundering Case

The fugitive businessman will be accompanied by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials

Vijay Mallya's fate is now with the UK government.

While it is certain that Mallya may not appear in person, it is expected that his authorised legal representative may submit a reply to the court

The appellate tribunal recently set aside the ED orders to attach two flats in Kingfisher Towers in Bengaluru, reportedly stating that they were "not linked" to the alleged fraud

A judgment is expected in the case at a later date, which will be arranged by Judge Emma Arbuthnot

The court had on January 4 declared Mallya a proclaimed offender for evading summons in a FERA violation case after noting that he failed to appear before it despite repeated summonses

The court was hearing an Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea seeking attachment of Mallya's properties

Investigators probing alleged use of several firms by Mallya to launder money from India to the UK and further to Switzerland and other countries

ED also said that these shell companies had no actual activities and was fully controlled by Mallya

'They can present whatever they want, we will respond,' Mallya said to reporters