Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Saturday dismissed the bail application of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Saturday dismissed the bail application of Delhi Health Minister in a. Jain had claimed during the investigation that he had memory loss due to COVID. His Counsel to move Delhi High Court for bail to Jain. Special Judge Geetanjali Goel dismissed the bail plea. Court had reserved the order on bail on June 14. Senior counsel for Jain had submitted that no case of Money Laundering is made out against him. On the other hand, the prosecution had said there are threats to witnesses. An investigation is still pending and he can influence the witnesses. He is involved in money laundering using Hawala Channel. Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrested on 30 May. He was sent to judicial custody on Monday till 27 June. Senior advocate N Hariharan on behalf of had submitted that his client is in judicial after the 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 that there is no possibility of Jain’s running away. He went out of India during the investigation and come back. There is no possibility of tampering with the evidence. And lastly, there is no complaint of threat to witnesses. Agency has registered the statement of witnesses.
