The Enforcement Directorate on Monday appealed to the Supreme Court, challenging the High Court’s decision to grant bail to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
The ED argued that the High Court’s order is illegal and biased, asserting that the court erred in concluding that there is no prima facie case against Soren.
Hemant Soren was granted bail on June 28 by the High Court in a land scam case, with the decision on his bail plea reserved since June 13.
“Bail has been granted to Soren. The court has held that prima facie he is not guilty of the offence and there is no likelihood of the petitioner committing an offence while on bail,” Soren’s senior counsel Arunabh Chowdhury told PTI.
During the hearing, ED’s counsel SV Raju contended that if Soren were released on bail, he might commit a similar offence.
Soren, the executive president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on January 31 as part of its money laundering investigation.
