[Cattle Smuggling Case] Delhi High Court posts Sukanya Mondal's bail plea for hearing on August 22
Court was hearing Sukanya Mondal's plea seeking regular bail in connection with the multi-crore cattle smuggling case. She was denied bail by the trial court on June 1 this year
The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday posted Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mondal’s daughter Sukanya Mondal's bail plea in connection with the multi-crore cattle smuggling case for hearing on August 22.
"Meanwhile both the parties are directed to file their written submissions", the judge ordered.
Notably, on July 5, Justice Sharma had issued notice in Sukanya's bail plea. "Issue Notice. Learned Special Public Prosecutor accepts notice. Status report is to be filed. List it on August 9", the court had ordered.
The court had then noted that the petitioner was a young lady of around 31 years of age, who was arrested on April 26, and that one co-accused lady, Tanya Sanyal had been released on bail in the same case.
Sukanya was denied bail by the trial court on June 1, 2023. She was arrested in the case by ED on April 26.
It is to be noted that on May 24, Sukanya had moved the High Court seeking direction to quash the ED complaint as well as the consequential proceedings in connection with the case. The same is under consideration before the same judge.
It is alleged that Sukanya, a teacher in the West Bengal government, was actively involved in business activities as per data collected so far and the total cash proceeds of crime deposited in her various bank account and her business entities were worth several crores.
In related news, the trial court dismissed the TMC leader Anubrata Mondal’s default bail plea and the same is pending for consideration before the Delhi High Court. ED arrested him in the allegedly multi-crore cattle smuggling scam after questioning him inside the Asansol Jail where he is lodged.
Case Title: Sukanya Mondal v. Directorate of Enforcement