Patra Chawl case: ED approaches Bombay HC over bail granted to Sanjay Raut
Nov 09, 2022
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 9 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday approached the Bombay High Court over bail granted to Sanjay Raut in the Patra Chawl scam case.
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) will possibly mention the matter before the HC bench.
ASG mentioned his application opposing the bail of Sanjay Raut and sought a stay on bail granted to him.
Single judge Bench of Justice Bharti Dangre will hear the matter.
Earlier in the day, a PMLA court in Mumbai on Wednesday granted bail to MP Sanjay Raut in connection with the Patra Chawl land scam case.
Along with Sanjay Raut, the second accused in this case, Praveen Raut, was also granted bail by the PMLA court.
Raut was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 1 in connection with the alleged financial irregularities in the redevelopment of the Patra Chawl in suburban Goregaon in Mumbai.
When the court pronounced the order, family members and supporters of the Shiv Sena MP clapped inside the courtroom and corridor.
The Shiv Sena leader is accused of receiving a part of the money from middleman Praveen Raut, who had allegedly earned it illegally in the case of the redevelopment of Patra Chawl, located in Mumbai's Goregaon. It is also alleged that Sanjay Raut bought properties in Dadar and Alibaug with that money.
Sanjay Raut was continuously lodged in Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai since August 1. Former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and former Minister Nawab Malik are also lodged in this jail.
On June 28 this year, Sanjay Raut was summoned by the ED in connection with the prevention of the money laundering case pertaining to the Rs 1,034 crore Patra Chawl land scam.
Back in August, the wife of Shiv Sena MP was also summoned by the agency in connection with the Patra Chawl land case.
The MP's wife Varsha Raut was summoned by the central agency after the ED officials raided the Shiv Sena leader's home and after detaining and questioning him (Sanjay Raut) for several hours, arrested him.
Raut is a close aide of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
According to sources, ED officials seized Rs 11.50 lakh of unaccounted cash from his residence during the raids. Soon after the ED officials detained him in connection with the Patra Chawl land scam case, the Shiv Sena leader said that he "won't be cowed down".
Raut is being probed in connection with the re-development of Mumbai's Patra Chawl.
