Mumbai: Surrounded by serious allegations of recovery of Rs 100 crore, the difficulties of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh have increased. On Thursday, the court further extended Deshmukh’s judicial custody. According to ANI, Deshmukh’s judicial custody has been extended for another 14 days. Let us inform that, Deshmukh was arrested by the ED on November 2 last year in connection with the charges of extortion and money laundering registered against him.
Deshmukh is currently lodged in Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail. Earlier, a special court in Mumbai had rejected Deshmukh’s application seeking bail on technical grounds in the alleged money laundering case. Deshmukh, in his application, had argued that the special court hearing cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act did not take cognizance of the charge sheet filed by the ED before sending him to further judicial custody.
Maharashtra’s ex-Home Minister Anil Deshmukh’s judicial custody extended by another 14 days. He was arrested by ED on November 2nd, 2021 in connection with extortion and money laundering allegations against him.
He is currently lodged at Arthur road jail in Mumbai.
– ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2022
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Deshmukh had said in the application that therefore he was entitled to bail on technical grounds (default). The ED opposed the application saying that the charge sheet was filed within the stipulated time. However, his petition was rejected by the court.