New Delhi: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Saturday dismissed Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain’s bail application in a money laundering case. Special CBI Judge Geetanjali Goel dismissed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader’s bail plea, news agency Asian News International (ANI) reported. Jain had claimed during the investigation that he had memory loss due to Covid-19.
The court had earlier on June 14 reserved the order on bail. Jain’s counsel will now move the Delhi High Court for bail.
The senior counsel for Jain had earlier submitted that no case of money laundering is made out against the Delhi Health Minister.
The prosecution had, on the other hand, said there are threats to the witnesses.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrested Jain, who is accused of money laundering using the Hawala Channel, earlier on May 30.
Earlier on Monday, he was sent to judicial custody till June 27.
Senior advocate N. Hariharan on behalf of Jain had submitted that his client is in judicial after interrogation of 13 days. Any case of money laundering is not made out against him as the legal requirements are not fulfilled. He had also submitted there is no possibility of Jain running away.
Jain had appeared seven times before the Enforcement Directorate and his statements were recorded.
The senior counsel had also submitted that the land was purchased by the companies, adding those companies were not controlled by Jain as he had a very small share.
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S V Raju on the other hand opposed the bail, saying the conduct of Jain as a public servant who indulged in money laundering did not make a case for granting him bail.
The Additional Solicitor General had submitted that Jain had not cooperated in the investigation.