SC orders shifting of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his spouse to Mandoli jail in every week 

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed for shifting of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his spouse Leena Paulose from Tihar Jail to Mandoli jail in every week. 

Considering Sukesh’s plea whereby he had hunted for switch to any jail outdoors Delhi on grounds of menace to his life, the bench of Justices SR Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia additionally orally noticed that it couldn’t grant a prisoner proper to decide on jail. 

“How can a prisoner have a right to choose jail? We can’t allow that to happen,” the bench orally noticed. 

The Court additionally mentioned that it was for the authorities to take motion in relation to the grave allegations levelled by Sukesh in opposition to the officers. 

“Having considered the materials on the record and also having regard to the order on June 17, 2022 this Court is of the opinion that in terms of the statement made by the respondent on June 23, 2022, the petitioners should be shifted to Mandoli jail. It is accordingly ordered. The petitioner shall be transferred within a week” the bench mentioned within the order.

At the outset, ASG SV Raju submitted that Sukesh’s request of shifting him to any jail outdoors Delhi couldn’t be granted because it was for an indirect function. He additional added he had hunted for his switch for the reason that suspension of jail officers together with him allegedly working an extortion racket had made it tough for him to run the extortion racket from contained in the jail. 

“Extortion racket from inside the prison, bribe the jail, get telephones and the numbers. Now several jail officials have been suspended and it has become difficult for him to operate so he wants to shift to another jail. He used to run a racket from inside the prison,” Raju mentioned. 

Referring to the order dated June 23 whereby ED had knowledgeable that it proposed to shift the couple to Mandoli jail, Justice Bhat whereas stressing  on the very fact that there have been so many jails in Delhi requested ASG as to why ED could not enable Sukesh and his spouse to be shifted. The decide additional requested as as to if ED had registered FIR’s in opposition to the officers who allegedly aided Sukesh. 

“Our problem is that his extortion racket will then start from there and his crime syndicate will operate. Now he wants to go to another jail so that he can start the racket there,” Raju mentioned. ASG additional informed the bench that FIRs had been registered in opposition to the officers and that he could possibly be shifted to Mandoli jail. 

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Clarifying that the couple had not approached the Court for searching for bail or quashing the proceedings, Senior Advocate R Basant submitted that Sukesh and his spouse had grievance in opposition to the “high ranking officials” who had been extorting cash from them for his or her security. 

“I’ve not come here to seek bail or quash the proceedings. This jail they’re treating me very unfairly. My grievance is against the high ranking officials and please shift me from one jail to another jail because we are being extorted,” Senior Advocate mentioned. Basant additionally objected to the ED’s proposal of shifting the couple to Mandoli jail. 

“Will it be fair to shift the person to other jail where the same set of officials were involved in managing day to day affairs and I have specifically complained against them. I don’t want to go to Mandoli jail,” Basant mentioned. 

Accepting ED’s proposal to shift Sukesh to Mandoli jail, Justice Bhat mentioned, “There are 15 jails, we can shift you there. We are not going to be fetters of the previous order. That was not a binding order as new revelations have come to courts notice. We don’t have so much time for one matter.”

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed for shifting of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his spouse Leena Paulose from Tihar Jail to Mandoli jail in every week. 

Considering Sukesh’s plea whereby he had hunted for switch to any jail outdoors Delhi on grounds of menace to his life, the bench of Justices SR Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia additionally orally noticed that it couldn’t grant a prisoner proper to decide on jail. 

“How can a prisoner have a right to choose jail? We can’t allow that to happen,” the bench orally noticed. 

The Court additionally mentioned that it was for the authorities to take motion in relation to the grave allegations levelled by Sukesh in opposition to the officers. 

“Having considered the materials on the record and also having regard to the order on June 17, 2022 this Court is of the opinion that in terms of the statement made by the respondent on June 23, 2022, the petitioners should be shifted to Mandoli jail. It is accordingly ordered. The petitioner shall be transferred within a week” the bench mentioned within the order.

At the outset, ASG SV Raju submitted that Sukesh’s request of shifting him to any jail outdoors Delhi couldn’t be granted because it was for an indirect function. He additional added he had hunted for his switch for the reason that suspension of jail officers together with him allegedly working an extortion racket had made it tough for him to run the extortion racket from contained in the jail. 

“Extortion racket from inside the prison, bribe the jail, get telephones and the numbers. Now several jail officials have been suspended and it has become difficult for him to operate so he wants to shift to another jail. He used to run a racket from inside the prison,” Raju mentioned. 

Referring to the order dated June 23 whereby ED had knowledgeable that it proposed to shift the couple to Mandoli jail, Justice Bhat whereas stressing  on the very fact that there have been so many jails in Delhi requested ASG as to why ED could not enable Sukesh and his spouse to be shifted. The decide additional requested as as to if ED had registered FIR’s in opposition to the officers who allegedly aided Sukesh. 

“Our problem is that his extortion racket will then start from there and his crime syndicate will operate. Now he wants to go to another jail so that he can start the racket there,” Raju mentioned. ASG additional informed the bench that FIRs had been registered in opposition to the officers and that he could possibly be shifted to Mandoli jail. 

ALSO READ | Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar case: ED makes revelations in Supreme Court, opposes change of jail

Clarifying that the couple had not approached the Court for searching for bail or quashing the proceedings, Senior Advocate R Basant submitted that Sukesh and his spouse had grievance in opposition to the “high ranking officials” who had been extorting cash from them for his or her security. 

“I’ve not come here to seek bail or quash the proceedings. This jail they’re treating me very unfairly. My grievance is against the high ranking officials and please shift me from one jail to another jail because we are being extorted,” Senior Advocate mentioned. Basant additionally objected to the ED’s proposal of shifting the couple to Mandoli jail. 

“Will it be fair to shift the person to other jail where the same set of officials were involved in managing day to day affairs and I have specifically complained against them. I don’t want to go to Mandoli jail,” Basant mentioned. 

Accepting ED’s proposal to shift Sukesh to Mandoli jail, Justice Bhat mentioned, “There are 15 jails, we can shift you there. We are not going to be fetters of the previous order. That was not a binding order as new revelations have come to courts notice. We don’t have so much time for one matter.”