Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. (File photo: PTI)
The court termed the former Jharkhand chief minister a “losing litigant” and an “anxious petitioner” and said he had retained over Rs 36 lakh in cash on the pretext of his parents’ illness, which prima facie seemed untenable. Stop.
The Jharkhand High Court on Friday dismissed the plea of Hemant Soren, who was seeking judicial redress against the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s decision to arrest him, calling the former chief minister a “loser litigants” and “anxious petitioners”. The last resort to get out of the chaos of your own making is to use the taboo of political hatred. News18 has reviewed the court order.
Soren was arrested by the bureau on January 31 on suspicion of land fraud.
In its judgment, the court said that the evidence and documents against Soren were not false and “the petitioner has not denied the recovery of huge amount of cash from his residence in Delhi and retained cash of over Rs 36 lakh on the pretext of illness of his parents. It seems untenable on the face of it. In this case, by raising a technical plea, the petitioner cannot escape the mess he has created for himself, as is the last resort of the losing party, where the anxious petitioner raises a political vendetta. taboo.
The court added: “The ED’s case against the petitioner is not based solely on the statements recorded under Section 50 of the PMLA, including those of those who claimed to be the true owners of the property in question. There are extensive documents supporting the arrest of the petitioner and The basis is laid for his remand to police and judicial custody. It cannot be held that the ED has instituted proceedings against the petitioner without cause at this stage.
“It further explained that Soren’s petition was not a petition talking about witnesses being coerced or forced to give testimony. The petitioner did not even accuse the ED of producing false material against him. The court said, “Property Deeds and Revenue The fabrication and falsification of records has been brought to light and there is prima facie evidence linking the petitioner with Bhanu Pratap Prasad (the main accused).”
“The petitioner was the Chief Minister at the relevant time and there was manipulation in the report registered in Sardar PS Case No. 272 of 2023,” the court added.
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