Bombay HC refuses pressing keep on bail to Sanjay Raut; to listen to ED plea on Nov 10
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MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant pressing keep on the bail granted to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut by a decrease court docket in an alleged cash laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Stating that it can’t cross such an order with out listening to each the events, the excessive court docket posted the matter for listening to on Thursday.
A particular court docket earlier within the day granted bail to Raut and co-accused Pravin Raut whereas rejecting the ED’s request to remain the impact of the order until Friday.
The Central company then moved the excessive court docket and sought an interim keep.
Justice Bharati Dangre, nonetheless, refused to grant such a aid to the ED.
“I have not even looked at the order. I don’t know on what grounds bail has been granted. I don’t know on what grounds you (the ED) have challenged the order. How can I grant a stay now without even hearing the parties even if I have to make a prima facie order now,” she mentioned.
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The court docket mentioned it could hear the central company’s software in search of cancellation of the bail on Thursday.
“If after hearing, I pass an order cancelling the bail then the accused persons can be taken back in custody,” Justice Dangre added.
The excessive court docket additionally requested beneath what authorized provision it has the facility to remain an order of bail.
Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, showing for the ED, sought that the bail order be stayed until Thursday.
To this, the court docket mentioned there was no assure that listening to on the applying could be concluded in sooner or later.
“The lower court took one month to hear the bail pleas and pass an order. You expect me to decide now? I don’t want any injustice done to you (ED) or them (Sanjay Raut and Pravin Raut). When you come on cancellation of bail the powers of court are limited,” Justice Dangre mentioned.
The choose additionally famous that the ED software was filed beneath part 439 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (cancellation of bail) and never beneath part 482 (quashing of order).
“Only under section 482, the high court has inherent powers to suspend effect on bail orders,” the court docket famous.
Senior counsel Aabad Ponda, showing for Pravin Raut, opposed the ED’s software.
The accused weren’t going to flee in the event that they have been launched, he mentioned.
“One of the accused (Sanjay Raut) is a parliamentarian. The accused have roots in society. The lower court has imposed certain conditions while granting bail. No one is going to run away,” Ponda mentioned.
The ED arrested Sanjay Raut, a Rajya Sabha MP, on July 31 for his alleged function in monetary irregularities in reference to the redevelopment of the Patra Chawl tenement in suburban Goregaon.
He is at the moment in judicial custody and lodged at Arthur Road Jail in central Mumbai.
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant pressing keep on the bail granted to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut by a decrease court docket in an alleged cash laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Stating that it can’t cross such an order with out listening to each the events, the excessive court docket posted the matter for listening to on Thursday.
A particular court docket earlier within the day granted bail to Raut and co-accused Pravin Raut whereas rejecting the ED’s request to remain the impact of the order until Friday.
The Central company then moved the excessive court docket and sought an interim keep.
Justice Bharati Dangre, nonetheless, refused to grant such a aid to the ED.
“I have not even looked at the order. I don’t know on what grounds bail has been granted. I don’t know on what grounds you (the ED) have challenged the order. How can I grant a stay now without even hearing the parties even if I have to make a prima facie order now,” she mentioned.
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The court docket mentioned it could hear the central company’s software in search of cancellation of the bail on Thursday.
“If after hearing, I pass an order cancelling the bail then the accused persons can be taken back in custody,” Justice Dangre added.
The excessive court docket additionally requested beneath what authorized provision it has the facility to remain an order of bail.
Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, showing for the ED, sought that the bail order be stayed until Thursday.
To this, the court docket mentioned there was no assure that listening to on the applying could be concluded in sooner or later.
“The lower court took one month to hear the bail pleas and pass an order. You expect me to decide now? I don’t want any injustice done to you (ED) or them (Sanjay Raut and Pravin Raut). When you come on cancellation of bail the powers of court are limited,” Justice Dangre mentioned.
The choose additionally famous that the ED software was filed beneath part 439 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (cancellation of bail) and never beneath part 482 (quashing of order).
“Only under section 482, the high court has inherent powers to suspend effect on bail orders,” the court docket famous.
Senior counsel Aabad Ponda, showing for Pravin Raut, opposed the ED’s software.
The accused weren’t going to flee in the event that they have been launched, he mentioned.
“One of the accused (Sanjay Raut) is a parliamentarian. The accused have roots in society. The lower court has imposed certain conditions while granting bail. No one is going to run away,” Ponda mentioned.
The ED arrested Sanjay Raut, a Rajya Sabha MP, on July 31 for his alleged function in monetary irregularities in reference to the redevelopment of the Patra Chawl tenement in suburban Goregaon.
He is at the moment in judicial custody and lodged at Arthur Road Jail in central Mumbai.
