Court takes cognisance of PMLA charges against Delhi Minister
The Hindu
ED rapped for bid to prosecute four companies through Satyendar Jain
A Delhi court on Friday took cognisance of the prosecution complaint filed by Enforcement Directorate against Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain, which alleged that he had laundered proceeds of crime worth ₹4.81 crore between 2015 and 2017.
While taking cognisance of offences under Section 3 read with Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Special CBI judge Geetanjali Goel held, “Looking to the material on record, it can be said that there is prima facie sufficient incriminating evidence about the involvement of the accused.”
The court summoned his wife, Poonam Jain, and other accused in the case, including four companies, and posted the matter for August 6.
On Friday, Mr. Jain was produced virtually from Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, where he was admitted soon after his arrest.
During the hearing on Friday, the court also rapped the ED for attempting to prosecute the four companies through Mr. Jain even though he no longer held a position in them, following which the agency said it would file an amended memo to list the current representatives of the companies.
The ED had earlier this week filed the prosecution complaint (akin to a chargesheet) against Mr. Jain and other accused in the case, which include his family members, relatives, and companies allegedly beneficially owned and controlled by him.
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