New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim bail granted to former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain on medical grounds till October 9 in the money laundering case. The matter was listed before a bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Bela M Trivedi, who listed the matter for further hearing on October 9.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday extended the interim bail granted to former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain on medical grounds till October 9 in the money laundering case. The matter was listed before a bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Bela M Trivedi, who listed the matter for further hearing on October 9.
The interim bail granted to Jain on medical grounds is extended from time to time. The apex court had on May 26 granted interim bail to Satyendar Jain in the money laundering case for six weeks, but imposed several conditions, including not talking to the media or leaving Delhi without permission.
The apex court had also given Jain the right to choose any hospital of his choice for his treatment. The apex court had made it clear that interim bail is considered on a curative basis. Satyendra Jain has moved the apex court for bail in the money laundering case. He has challenged the Delhi High Court’s order rejecting the bail plea in the money laundering case against him. Satyendar Jain’s lawyer had told the apex court that due to this, his weight has decreased by 35 kg.
After several hearings, the HC reserved the order on March 21 after concluding the defense and prosecution arguments. During arguments in the High Court, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate, argued that money laundering against Jain and other co-accused was absolutely clear. “I appeared before the ED on 7 occasions. I cooperated and participated in the investigation. I was arrested in 2022 after 5 years,” Jain said in his bail plea.
On 17 November 2022, the trial court rejected Satyendra Jain’s bail plea. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on May 30, 2022 and is currently in judicial custody in the case.
The ED’s case is based on a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) complaint alleging that Satyendar Jain had acquired movable assets in the names of various persons from February 14, 2015 to May 31, 2017, for which he has not satisfactorily accounted.
