New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Enforcement Directorate‘s (ED) response on a plea by R K Arora, chairman and promoter of realty major Supertech Group, challenging an order denying him bail in a money laundering case.
Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued notice to the ED and listed the matter for further hearing on Feb 21.
Arora has sought to set aside a Jan 24 trial court order which dismissed his regular bail plea. Arora’s counsel urged the court to consider the prayer, saying he has been in custody for the last six months.
The trial court had noted that his earlier bail plea was dismissed on July 22, 2023 and said that there was no substantive change in the circumstances.
The filing of a prosecution complaint by the ED does not amount to a change of material circumstances after the dismissal of the previous bail application, it had said, adding that it was not inclined to entertain his bail plea. A prosecution complaint is the ED’s equivalent of a charge sheet.
On Jan 16, the trial court had granted 30-day interim bail to Arora on medical grounds in the money laundering case. This order has already been challenged in the high court and is pending adjudication. PTI
Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued notice to the ED and listed the matter for further hearing on Feb 21.
Arora has sought to set aside a Jan 24 trial court order which dismissed his regular bail plea. Arora’s counsel urged the court to consider the prayer, saying he has been in custody for the last six months.
The trial court had noted that his earlier bail plea was dismissed on July 22, 2023 and said that there was no substantive change in the circumstances.
The filing of a prosecution complaint by the ED does not amount to a change of material circumstances after the dismissal of the previous bail application, it had said, adding that it was not inclined to entertain his bail plea. A prosecution complaint is the ED’s equivalent of a charge sheet.
On Jan 16, the trial court had granted 30-day interim bail to Arora on medical grounds in the money laundering case. This order has already been challenged in the high court and is pending adjudication. PTI