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Supreme Court today extended the medical bail granted to AAP Leader Satyendar Jain, in a money laundering case registered against him by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), till September 1, 2023.

While doing so, a bench of Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh has recorded the submission made by ASG SV Raju that medical advice given on Jain's present condition was insufficient for grant of bail.

Senior Advocate AM Singhvi told court today that Jain was undergoing rehabilitation after his lumbar surgery.

ASG Raju, in response, submitted that there were no sufficient reasons for extension of Jain's medical bail.

"He should be examined by AIIMS...He wants a swimming pool for aquatic physiotherapy.. we will take him there..for half an hour everyday..not everyone can afford a swimming pool..they say he should shower standing up..what kind of an advice is this..everyone showers standing only..no justification at all for extension of medical bail..", ASG further told court.

In May, a vacation bench of the Supreme Court had granted interim bail to Jain on medical grounds. "We are considering interim bail on medical grounds. The applicant be released on medical interim bail on conditions as imposed by the trial court. Also, the applicant shall not influence any witness, leave the area of NCT and all treatment he takes, relevant documents shall be produced before this court. Interim bail till July 11. List on July 12. He also shall not make any statement before press or media", a vacation bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and PS Narasimha had ordered.

On May 18, a division bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli had issued notice in Jain's plea after being told by Senior Advocate Singhvi, that Jain is facing extreme health problems.

Earlier, Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma of the Delhi High Court had “dismissed” the bail pleas filed by Jain and two co-accused Ankush Jain and Vaibhav Jain. While denying bail to Jain, the court said that the broad probability indicated that four concerned companies were "controlled and operated by Satyendar Kumar Jain". Notably, the single-judge bench on March 21 had ‘reserved orders’ in the instant bail pleas.

Special Judge Vikas Dhull of the Rouse Avenue Court on November 17, 2022 had denied bail to Jain in the money laundering case. The bail application filed by Satyendra Jain pertained to his arrest in a Money Laundering case in which he was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on May 31, 2022.

In April 2022, ED attached assets worth Rs. 4.81 crores linked to Jain and his family. ED initiated an investigation based on an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Jain and others under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act.

It is alleged that when Jain was a public servant, companies owned and controlled by him received up to Rs. 4.81 crores from shell companies through the Hawala network.

Case Title: Satyendar Kumar Jain vs. Directorate of Enforcement