Money Laundering Case: SC Extends AAP Leader Satyendar Jain’s Interim Bail
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 19th Oct. The Supreme Court on Thursday extended the interim bail granted to former Delhi minister Satyendar Kumar Jain in a money laundering case. His plea for regular bail will be heard on November 6.
A bench of Justices A S Bopanna and Bela M Trivedi considered the plea made by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who represented Jain.
“The matter will be listed on November 6, 2023, at 3 pm before Justices A S Bopanna and Bela M Trivedi. In the meantime, the interim bail previously granted will be extended until the next hearing date…” The bench said in its order issued on October 10.
Prior to this, the Supreme Court had extended Jain’s interim bail until October 9 and warned him against using the pending proceedings as an excuse to delay the trial.
The Enforcement Directorate has accused the AAP leader of repeatedly seeking adjournments in the trial court, citing his pending bail plea in the apex court. The agency claims that Jain has requested 16 different dates from the trial court.
On May 26, the Supreme Court granted Jain interim bail for six weeks to undergo spinal surgery, stating that a citizen has the right to choose private hospital treatment at their own expense. On September 12, the interim bail was extended until September 25.
Last year, the ED arrested Jain on May 30 for alleged money laundering through four companies connected to him. The arrest was made based on a CBI FIR filed against him in 2017 under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Jain was granted regular bail by the trial court on September 6, 2019, in the CBI case.
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