In reference to a cash laundering case, the Supreme Court on Thursday prolonged the interim bail granted to former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Kumar Jain till January 8.
The high courtroom was listening to a petition filed by Jain difficult the April 6 order of the Delhi High Court dismissing his bail software in the case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and SC Sharma granted aid to Jain after noting that he suffered a fracture in the leg on December 9. “Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, we are inclined to extend interim order,” the bench mentioned.
Jain is presently on interim bail
However, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju opposed the prayer claiming he was not cooperating in the investigation. Jain, who had moved the highest courtroom for bail, is presently on interim bail on well being grounds.
Earlier on May 26, the apex courtroom granted the previous Delhi minister interim bail on medical grounds for six weeks and it’s being prolonged from time to time.
The ED had arrested the AAP leader on May 30 final 12 months on the cost of laundering cash by means of 4 firms allegedly linked to him. It had arrested Jain on the idea of a CBI FIR registered towards him in 2017 below the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Jain, who has denied these allegations, was granted common bail by the trial courtroom on September 6, 2019, in the case registered by the CBI.
Jain challenged Delhi HC order
It must be talked about right here that the previous Delhi minister has moved the Supreme Court difficult the Delhi High Court order dismissing his bail plea in the cash laundering case towards him. On April 6, the Delhi High Court dismissed the bail plea of Jain. The HC whereas dismissing the bail plea said that the applicant is an influential individual and has the potential of tampering with proof.
The ED case relies on a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) grievance registered on the allegation that Satyender Jain had acquired movable properties in the title of varied individuals from February 14, 2015, to May 31, 2017, which he couldn’t satisfactorily account for.
(With inputs from businesses)
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