The trial of an account and his brother, which was expected to begin today at the Circuit Criminal Court, has been delayed after a “massive amount of correspondence” was received by the the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Judge Orla Crowe heard that a file that took 6 hours to download was received and that there has been no opportunity for its contents to be examined by a forensic accountant.
The two accused, Indian accountant Vipul Dhoot (39), with an address at Hallwell Place, Lucan, Co Dublin and his brother Rajeesh Dhoot (33), of St Patrick’s Court, Clanbrassil Street, Dublin, stand accused of fraudulently obtaining money in the amount of €1.2 million in allegedly fictitious expenses which are believed to have been siphoned from financial institutions in Dublin.
Vipul Dhoot is accused of 10 counts of stealing various sums totalling €293,803 from a Dublin City firm, while Rajeesh Dhoot is accused of being in possession of the proceeds of crime in the amount of €46,000.
Judge Crowe accepted that the new evidence had been received at the last minute, and agreed to put the trial in for first day of hearing on the 12th of January next.
The chief accused, Vipul Dhoot was refused bail at a previous hearing of Dublin District Court in 2021.
Today bail variation in respect of Rajeesh Dhoot was granted in respect of his sign on conditions. The accused was previously bound to sign on twice a week at Kevin Street Garda Station, but this was today amended to a requirement to sign on every two weeks at the same station.