ED concludes arguments on Satyendar Jain’s bail plea, case adjourned to Nov 10

New Delhi, Nov 9 (Agency) Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday concluded its arguments in the bail application of Delhi’s Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who has been arrested under the provisions of Prevention Money Laundering Act. The court adjourned the matter to November 10 for rebuttal. Special CBI Judge Vikas Dhull, after hearing the plea on behalf of Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, adjourned the matter for rebuttal in the bail application till November 10, 2022.

ASG on behalf of Enforcement Directorate opposed the bail application of all the three accused persons and in last submitted before the court that they have concluded its arguments on behalf of ED. Counsel for Jain submitted in the bail application before the Court that in this matter the only fault was of Jain that he became a Minister and got into public life otherwise there would be no case. Government Counsel for ED opposed the bail application by submitting that Jain served as a Health Minister in Delhi and may managed to get forged documents and can influence the doctors and Jail official. ED has submitting that if bail granted he may influence the co-accused, witnesses and other documents related to the case. Counsel for Jain opposed the submission of ED by submitting that the purpose of ED to prolong the custody of Jain.

He contented that Jain is neither a Health Minister nor Jail Minister but is in jail and because the hospital where Jain was admitted under the control of Delhi Government is no ground to alleged a bias in the case. Investigating Agency has arrested Satyendar Jain in this Matter on May, 30 under the violations of provisions of PMLA and he is now in the judicial custody at Tihar. The CBI in its chargesheet has alleged amassing assets to the tune of Rs 1.47 crore in Disproportionate Assets case while Enforcement Directorate has submitted the attachment of Rs. 4.81 crore in connection with money laundering investigation.