ORDER ON JAIN’S BAIL PLEA TODAY

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday said it will pronounce on Thursday its order on the bail plea of jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) minister Satyendar Jain and others accused in connection with an alleged money laundering case.

Special judge Vikas Dhull on Wednesday deferred passing the order, noting that even though Jain’s order was ready, the orders for the other two accused were yet to be finalised.

ED arrested Jain on May 30 under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following a case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the AAP leader in 2017. He is accused of having laundered money through four companies linked to him and where he was holding shares, claims the AAP has denied.

Jain is lodged in Tihar jail. Seeking bail, Jain’s lawyers said no purpose will be served by keeping him in custody any longer as the agency had already filed the prosecution complaint in the case.

The ED, on the other hand, had contended that the accused was getting special services in the jail, where he was using his position as a minister.