Mon Feb 17 20:30:44 UTC 2025: **Delhi High Court Delays Decision in Satyendar Jain Money Laundering Case**
New Delhi, February 18, 2025 – The Delhi High Court has adjourned a hearing in the money laundering case against AAP leader Satyendar Jain, pending the submission of a supplementary chargesheet by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The court will reconvene on March 3rd.
Jain’s petition requests a delay in arguments on framing charges until the ongoing investigation is complete. The ED, echoing this sentiment, argued that deferring the hearing until the supplementary chargesheet is filed would prevent any prejudice to Jain. This aligns with Jain’s original plea.
The ED’s request follows a similar move by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which recently filed a supplementary chargesheet expanding the alleged amount of disproportionate assets from ₹1.47 crore to ₹3.95 crore. The ED contends that this development necessitates a delay to allow for the filing of their own supplementary chargesheet.
Jain, arrested in May 2022 and granted bail in October 2024, is accused of money laundering through four companies allegedly connected to him. The ED’s case is based on a 2017 CBI FIR filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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