New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the bail plea of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a cash laundering case being probed by the company. A bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli issued discover to the ED and granted liberty to Jain to maneuver earlier than the holiday bench for aid.
Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, showing for Jain, stated the previous minister has misplaced 35 kg and nearly grew to become a skeleton. He can be affected by numerous illnesses.
Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, showing for the ED, stated they’re on caveat and opposing the plea.
The bench, which didn’t give any particular date, stated Jain can strategy the holiday bench of the highest courtroom for aid.
On April 6, the Delhi High Court had dismissed the bail plea of Jain in a cash laundering case noting the witnesses’ declare that he was the conceptualiser, initiator and fund supplier within the alleged crime.
The excessive courtroom stated the senior AAP chief was an influential individual having the potential to tamper with proof.
The ED had arrested Jain within the cash laundering case primarily based on a CBI FIR registered towards him in 2017 below the Prevention of Corruption Act.
He was granted common bail by a trial courtroom on September 6, 2019, within the case registered by the CBI.
In 2022, the trial courtroom had taken cognisance of the prosecution criticism (cost sheet) filed by the ED towards Jain, his spouse and eight others, together with the 4 corporations, in reference to the cash laundering case.
