"No Criminal Activity Or Money Laundering Committed" - Sanjay Raut Before Special PMLA Court

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Counsel representing Sanjay Raut argued, that no criminal activity or money laundering was committed by him and that they were falsely implicated.

Senior Advocate Ashok Mudrangi argued the bail plea filed by Sanjay Raut before the Special Court of PMLA in a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate, on Tuesday.

Counsel for Raut argued that the loan of Rs. 55 lakhs was declared by Madhuri Raut during the 2016 Rajya Sabha Elections. He argued that the allegations that money received from Avni Construction, are false and that the investment gains from Prathamesh Company are on record in the statement of Pravin Raut. 

He argued that the allegations that Raut paid money in cash for the Alibaug plot, are false and that the statement of the witnesses is contradictory wherein, one statement says that money was received in the cash and during the subsequent recording of the statement, it was contended that they have not received the said cash. 

The counsel stated that all the transactions were correctly disclosed and that the investigation authorities have falsely accused them of these transactions, and that no criminal activity or money laundering was committed by them.

Earlier the Additional Solicitor General, Anil Singh had argued that the investigation reveals that Sanjay Raut has received proceeds of crime.

The Special Court extended the judicial custody of Sanjay Raut till the next hearing.

Case title: Sanjay Rajaram Raut vs Enforcement Directorate