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Sanjay Raut is being probed by the ED for alleged financial irregularities in the redevelopment of Patra chawl and related financial property transactions involving Raut's wife and alleged associates.
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday, filed a reply before the PMLA Court, Mumbai, opposing the bail plea of politician Sanjay Raut.
Earlier, Sanjay Raut had filed a bail plea before the PMLA court after he was arrested by the ED in the Patra Chawl land scam. The ED had attached the properties of Sanjay worth Rs.11.15 cr. In June, Raut was summoned by the ED Patra Chawl land scam.
Previously, a Mumbai court had sent Rajya Sabha MP from Shiv Sena, Sanjay Raut to judicial custody till August 22, 2022.
He was arrested by the ED late night on July 31, 2022 in a case pertaining to money laundering linked with the redevelopment of a chawl in Mumbai. Raut has also been charged with offences in relation to this transaction involving his wife and other associates.
The ED had produced Raut before the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court judge M G Deshpande on August 1, 2022 and sought remand of eight days. Hiten Venegaonkar, Special Public Prosecutor for ED, had argued before the court that Raut and his family were direct beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime.
However, the judge had remanded Sanjay Raut in ED custody till August 4, which was subsequently extended till August 8. He has been sent to judicial custody today as ED did not seek extension of his custody.
Raut was sent to judicial custody on 8th August for 14 days, after which his custody was extended till 5th September, which was again extended till 19th September. The judicial custody of Raut will end on the 19th of September and Special Judge will hear Raut’s bail plea.
The case is listed before M.G Deshpande.
Source: ANI
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